Karen Tyrell is a CEO at Drinkaware, an independent charity which aims to reduce alcohol-related harm at Drinkaware. She possess expertise in nonprofits, management, strategic planning, change management, leadership development and 24 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "Karen is a highly skilled and motivational leader. She is extremely professional in her delivery and articulation. During the recent pandemic she took charge and lead a workforce to ensure seamless delivery. Her passion for the drug and alcohol sector is at the forefront of everything she does, which ensures all elements of business delivery never forget the value of outcomes. She is a driving force who leads by example and is a inspiration to those around her. I’ve loved working for and with Karen. " and "I worked with Karen at Addaction. Karen joined us from KCA when we went through a large and complex merger. Karen successfully helped lead the process alongside the other directors of establishing a new strategy and direction for the merged organisation. She helped oversee the coming together of our two organisations and whilst I was at Addaction, she brilliantly led the internal external communications functions."