VisitBritain names Karen Clarkson vice-president, North America
Karen Clarkson has been promoted to the new VisitBritain role of vice-president, North America. She joined VisitBritain as senior marketing executive in 1999, after which she has also worked for Visit Scotland, led VisitBritain's France and Benelux operations and recently led the US public relations and communications programme. Based in New York, Clarkson will lead the North American team to inspire Americans and Canadians to explore Britain.