'Exciting time' - Hebburn woman lands top role at growing company
The business operates 10 businesses across 25 sites nationwide.
A South Tyneside woman has landed a top position at a major retail and mail order business.
Karen Kelso from Hebburn has been promoted to of head of People Strategy & Organisational Development at WCF.
WCF, based in Brampton in Cumbria, operates 10 businesses across 25 sites nationwide, including two fuel divisions and a popular campsite in Northumberland. The company has been around since 1911.
Karen, who has worked at the company since 2019, has been “pivotal in attracting talent to WCF over the years”.
She was instrumental in WCF this year completing a hat-trick in the prestigious Great Place to Work listings. The company was named as one of the UK’s best large businesses overall.
Her new role will build on this success and help futureproof WCF by developing the capabilities of its 370 employees through the implementation of additional leadership training, ongoing career development and internal and external training programmes.
Karen said: “This is an exciting time for WCF. Our people have always been at the heart of our success, and I’m passionate about helping individuals reach their full potential.
“By investing in leadership development and creating clear pathways for career progression, we can build a stronger, more resilient business model that is well positioned for the future.
"I love having a positive impact on people's working lives.
“We have put a lot of effort into creating a work culture where every one of our 370 employees feel valued and listened to, and by implementing the same approach across all our sites, we want to build on that feeling of pride about working for WCF.”