Karen Linford

MBA, B.HlthSc (OT)

Karen Linford is the Chief People Officer. She joined GV Health in 2018 bringing a wealth of experience from previous senior roles at Austin Health and Early Childhood Management Services.

Ms Linford holds an MBA from La Trobe University, a Bachelor of Health Science (Occupational Therapy), a diploma of frontline management and is a Prosci Certified Change Practitioner. Her collaborative approach and capacity to establish new service propositions has seen her lead high performing teams across a number of organisations.

Spearheading strategies for attracting, retaining and developing talented teams, Ms Linford has overseen major changes at large-scale healthcare providers. This includes overhauls of key organisational systems and elevating the performance of HR teams.

Prior to moving into people and culture related roles, Ms Linford worked as an Occupational Therapist in a variety of roles at Austin Health, Donvale Rehabilitation Hospital, Western Region Health Centre, Bendigo Health and the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom.