Karen Keany

Karen Keany is an accomplished communications professional currently serving as the External Relations Manager at the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) since February 2023. Previously, Karen held the position of Senior Associate in External Relations at the Payment Systems Regulator from September 2021 to December 2022, and before that, was the Senior External Relations Manager at Sodexo from October 2016 to June 2021, where responsibilities included developing key messages and managing corporate communications. Karen has also worked as an Independent PR Consultant at Red Carpet Public Relations and served various clients, including the Communications Consumer Panel, where strategic media and stakeholder strategies were implemented. Other notable roles include Media Conference Team Leader for London 2012, Senior PR Consultant at Blue Rubicon, Head of Communications at Nabarro LLP, and Communications Manager at The Social Investment Business, focusing on enhancing visibility and managing media relations across multiple sectors.