KAREN BURGESS

PricewaterhouseCoopers in Poland
By : (K.K.)

   KAREN BURGESS, 33, has been appointed a partner responsible for the e-business, insurance, and media and entertainment sectors at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Poland. Burgess, who has been with the company's Polish operation since 1994, has 12 years' experience in auditing and other insurance services. She has also worked for Deloitte & Touche in Botswana and Coopers & Lybrand in South Africa. In her free time she enjoys reading, films and sports of all kinds, including climbing. In addition to her native English, she said she speaks fluent Afrikaans, good Dutch and basic German.