Karen Cooper is a proud Kamilaroi woman from Southwest Queensland.
Karen has extensive experience in senior leadership in both the private sector and not-for-profit organisations.
She has over 25 years of experience in banking, employment and community development, most recently as CEO of RISE Ventures, a Community Development provider aimed at building capacity of local Indigenous communities and their economies.
Through her private consulting business, Karen works with Boards and Senior Executives in strategy development, organisation design, governance and leadership development. She has served on numerous RAP Committees and Advisory Groups to local and state committees. Karen holds a Masters of Business Administration.
