Business boss jets in to pick up honour
A marketing expert named by Forbes magazine as one of the world’s top 10 most influential chief marketing officers and Sunderland AFC fan has added another honour to her CV.
Karen Walker was among 25 top marketing chiefs lined up by the US Association of National Advertisers (ANA) to form a high powered international Growth Council to discuss and develop the industry she thrives in.
But she was able to put business on the back-burner as she celebrated becoming an Honorary Doctor of Business Administration at the University of Sunderland.
Karen, who grew up in Sunderland, works for Cisco, the California-based IT and networking business, and, since 2015, has held the title of senior vice-president marketing and chief marketing officer.
But, despite all her international success, Karen returned home to Wearside to received her honour on the pitch of her beloved SAFC.