Karen Plouviez - Director of Estates and Campus Services, Univeristy of Stirling Estates and Campus Services is the largest of the University’s departments and spans five divisions concerned with the management, use and development of the campus and property; and procurement and income generation from conferencing.
Karen'’s responsibility extends to Property Management, Facilities, Commercial and Procurement Services, Residential Services and Safety, Health & Environment. Prior to joining the University in 2002, Karen was Head of Facilities with the British Library where she had responsibility for establishing the facilities management services for the flagship Euston Road building, for relocating over 1000 staff to this building, and for managing three other buildings in London and a 40 acre site in Yorkshire.
Originally a biochemist, Karen moved into the area of building management over 16 years ago and her professional background is in facilities management and safety. She is a member of the SAUDE (Scottish Association of University Directors of Estates) Executive and chairs the national association’s (AUDE) conference steering group.