New staff appointment

With a degree in Project Management, Karen's skillset includes sponsorship strategy development and leveraging. An accomplished event management professional, Karen has worked on a number of high-profile events, including J&B Met Hospitality, Nelson Mandela Invitational Golf Day, and a range of sponsorship activation programmes, namely the Engen U18 National Basketball Club Championship, All Star Las Vegas Basketball Tour, US Coaches Tour South Africa, OB Beach Volleyball Tour, Engen Knockout Challenge U17 Tournament, Engen Dynamic Cycle Challenge and the Engen Charity Golf Day Her exceptional project management and client service skills led to a successful management of the Engen Santos FC Football Team Sponsorship and MasterCard Culinary, Wine and Music portfolio.

Her most recent position at the V&A Waterfront as event co-ordinator involved managing the Coca-Cola Partnership, client liaison and onsite activations and she also worked on various outdoor events around the property including the V&A New Year's Eve 2013 Party.

"We are excited to have Karen join the Openfield Team. Her extensive experience in event management and knowledge of sponsorship leverage planning and activation will add great value to our client service delivery. With her project management skills, she has delivered major events and standout results for clients," said Debra Barnes, Client Service Director at Openfield.

Karen will be working across a broad portfolio of clients within the Openfield stable and add great value to the fast growing agency.