Karen Brookfield joined the Heritage Lottery Fund in March 2002 as Deputy Director in the Policy and Research Department with responsibility for Access and Learning, and Museums, Libraries and Archives.
Prior to this Karen had a varied career at the British Library where she was initially a Curator in the Scandinavian Section of the Department of Printed Books and most recently Head of Public Programmes with responsibility for permanent and temporary exhibitions, education services, public events, and visitor services.
Karen is the author of a children’s history of writing and teaching resources on a range of historical subjects.