Karen Reid took up the position of NES Executive Board member on her appointment to NES as Chief Executive on 1 February 2021. She is an Honorary Professor at the University of Dundee Business School and Honorary Professor in Health Service Leadership and Education at the University of St Andrews.
Karen held the position of Chief Executive of Perth and Kinross Council from September 2018 and was also the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) portfolio holder for education.
Her past roles have included the Chief Executive of the Care Inspectorate and the interim Chief Executive of Education Scotland.
Karen was a member of the University Court at the University of Dundee, Chair of the University Audit & Risk Committee, member of the Scottish Education Council and COVID Education Recovery Group. During her tenure at the Care Inspectorate, she sat on the General Medical Council Scotland Advisory Group. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and trustee of The Gannochy Trust.
Karen has qualifications in accountancy and communications /public relations and has formal certification in international regulation, coaching and mediation.