Karen Lounds

Karen Lounds is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in human resources and IT management, currently serving as Business Service Director at Tata Chemicals Europe since June 2012. During tenure, contributions have spanned multiple leadership roles including Director of HR and IT, and Head of HR within the same organization, which is a leading producer of Soda Ash, Salt, and Sodium Bicarbonate in Europe. Prior to this, Karen held strategic HR positions at The Co-operative Group and United Utilities, where responsibilities included leading HR programs across significant transactions involving thousands of employees. Earlier career highlights include leadership roles at Littlewoods and Iceland, focusing on managing corporate HR functions and driving shared services. Karen holds a degree from the University of Liverpool.