Karen Thomson

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board in 2006, Karen Thomson is an experienced executive, with a particular focus on the transformational power of the Internet. She launched AOL in the UK in 1995 and served as CEO of AOL UK and President of AOL Europe, developing both the telecoms and advertising lines of business. As a Director of Vodafone UK she was responsible for developing Vodafone UK’s Internet operations and fixed line telecoms business. Since 2009 she has been an active investor in early stage Internet-focused businesses such as MT Mobility Ltd – a company supplying mobility products and services to customers with mobility problems. She holds an MA (hons) in Philosophy from Aberdeen University and an MBA from Middlesex University. She has also been awarded an honorary doctorate from Middlesex University.

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