Karen Taylor

Karen Taylor is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in sports management and community engagement. Currently serving as the National Player Growth Manager at England Rugby since March 2022, Karen also holds the position of Independent Non-Executive Trustee at the Football Foundation since September 2020. Prior roles include Director of Operations at Fulham Football Club Foundation from November 2015 to March 2022 and Active Schools Manager at South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture Ltd from May 2008 to November 2015. Additionally, Karen worked as a Personal Training Consultant at Concept Fitness and as Principal Officer for Active Schools at East Lothian Council. Karen holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Strathclyde and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Sports Studies from the University of Stirling.