OTR recently announced that Karen Black is our new CEO, taking up the position this September.
We want you to get to know Karen a bit better, because she’s totally awesome!
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We asked Karen to pick out some fun facts about herself – and after she’d finished cringing at the idea, here’s what she came up with:
1. Karen’s favourite way to relax is to go on holiday. ☀
2. Her favourite thing about OTR is the fact that we see young people involved in delivery on a daily basis. Oh, and she really likes the view from her office too…
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3. Karen’s currently totally engrossed on the Netflix series Luther (and definitely asked us to take out the bit about her fancying Idris Elba…)
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4. We’re sure you’ll all understand this one – Karen’s favourite new Bristol discovery is Swoon on Park Street. (Hey Swoon HQ – wanna hit us up with free scoops? We’re a charity – go on!)
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via Best of Bristol
5. Karen has two children – a girl (12) and a boy (10) – who help keep her grounded and, in her own words, “give me an idea of what really matters”