Karenza Anna Dean

Karenza Anna Dean from her Piskie Works website.

Kerenza Anna Dean (born March 1985) is a 'Crisis and Resilience Specialist' who is current Head of Operations at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Education

Newcastle University - Bachelor of Arts - BA, Politics and Spanish (2004 - 2008) Grade: 2:1

Correct as of 23 April 2026:

Trustee (NED), ShelterBox, Dec 2025 - present (5 months)
Board Advisor, Footstep AI, Sep 2025 - present (8 months)
Founder, The Start Line, Aug 2025 - present (9 months)
Senior Leadership Team (voluntary), London Search and Rescue, Mar 2025 - present (1 year 2 months)
Voice Over Artist, Piskie Works, Mar 2025 - present (1 year 2 months)
Head of Operations, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Jan 2023 - present (3 years 4 months)
Head of Regional Security (Panama City), Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Apr 2022 - Feb 2023 (11 months)
Senior Policy Advisor, Russia Unit, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Sep 2019 - Jun 2022 (2 years 10 months)
Regional Stability, Senior Policy & Programme Manager, BE Beirut, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Jan 2019 - Sep 2019 (9 months)
Syria & Iraq Senior Policy Advisor, BE Amman, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Feb 2016 - Jan 2019 (3 years)
Regional Stability Policy Advisor, BHC Islamabad, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Feb 2014 - Feb 2016 (2 years 1 month)
East Africa Counter Terrorism, Policy Advisor, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Jan 2012 - Jan 2014 (2 years 1 month), London;
Afghanistan, Policy Advisor, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Nov 2009 - Jan 2012 (2 years 3 months), London;
Executive Officer, Eco-Innovation, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Jan 2009 - Nov 2009 (11 months)^[1]