Karn joined Whiddon after working for more than 20 years as a consultant in strategic marketing and innovation. She has worked internationally and in Australia across many sectors including health and wellness, retail, professional services and government.

Karn chairs Whiddon’s Research and Positive Ageing Hub. Whiddon works with many academic and strategic partners, innovating in the wellbeing and reablement space and improving quality of life for people living with dementia and palliating. Karn is responsible for the development of Whiddon’s MyLife relationship- based care model, which was one of the 3 inaugural winners of the Aged Care Quality Agency’s National Excellence awards as well as several other award winning and evidence-based wellbeing programs. She prepared the submission to the Royal Commission when Whiddon was invited to give evidence as an exemplary organisation for its holistic and relationship- based care approach.

Karn represents Whiddon as Deputy Chair of Ending Loneliness Together (ELT), of which Whiddon is a founding member.