Karen Papas

National Sales Manager at Strait Link

Karen Papas is a seasoned sales professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple industries. Currently serving as the National Sales Manager at Strait Link since November 2022, Karen focuses on developing partnerships to connect customers with markets across the Bass Strait. Prior to this, Karen held significant positions at Australia Post as Key Account Director, where relationships with both internal and external customers were nurtured to identify commercial opportunities, and at Rentokil Initial as Key Account Sales Manager, leading a team to drive customer development and growth. Previous roles also include Regional Sales Manager at Alsco and various sales positions at Pitney Bowes, PMP Limited, Sensis, and Hutchison Telecoms. Karen commenced a career in sales at Vodafone Australia as a Dealer Account Manager and possesses a HSC in Graphic Design and Art from Catholic Regional College.

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Melbourne, Australia

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Strait Link

Strait Link has a proud history of being a vital link between Tasmania and the world, providing daily sea freight services between Port Burnie in Tasmania and the Port of Melbourne in Victoria. We contribute to the Australian economy by being a key part of the supply chain between Tasmania and the Australian mainland, connecting local Australian customers to markets across the world. Tasmania is a resourceful, innovative and abundant exporter inspired by its home-grown ingenuity. Strait Link shares the same mindset providing an agile, reliable and dedicated service to help our customers thrive and grow their businesses. Our dedication to being the supplier of choice for Bass Strait port to port services is demonstrated in our investment in people, local port infrastructure, and vessel upgrades over the years. We are committed to finding solutions and supporting the local communities where we operate to contribute to a sustainable future for future generations.