About
Karina West is Head of Wedgetail Foundation, where she leads the organization's conservation property portfolio and grant-making program. She brings more than 20 years of experience in strategic and operational leadership across conservation, philanthropy, and cultural institutions, with expertise in governance, operations, partnerships, and stakeholder engagement. Her prior roles include senior leadership positions at the National Museum of Australia and Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery.
Experience
- WedgetailHead of Wedgetail Foundation 🌱🦅current2024 — presentLaunceston, Tasmania, Australia
- Private companyHead of Strategic Operations2023 — 2025Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
- The QuoinIndependent Consultant2022 — 2023Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
- Queen Victoria Museum & Art GalleryManager Museum Operations2020 — 2022Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
- National Museum of AustraliaManager, Digital2016 — 2020Canberra
- National Museum of AustraliaManager, Kspace Project2012 — 2016
- National Museum of AustraliaDigital Producer2003 — 2012
- Green AdvertisingWeb Team Manager2001 — 2002
- Green AdvertisingAccount Manager1999 — 2000
- Green AdvertisingMedia Manager1998 — 1999
Education
- The Australian National UniversityMaster of Liberal Arts, Museums & Collections
- University of CanberraBachelor of Communications, Advertising and Marketing
Skills & more
Business StrategyProgram ManagementStakeholder ManagementProgram DevelopmentPlanning Budgeting & ForecastingStrategic CommunicationsSocial Media StrategyFundraising strategyProgram DesignBusiness PlanningBudget ManagementStrategic Planning
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Team LeadershipProject ManagementProduct ManagementStakeholder EngagementCreative StrategyContract ManagementProduction ManagementArt DirectionCreative BriefsSocial MediaDigital MediaContent planning and strategy- First Aid and Preparedness — St John Ambulance
- Collection Disaster Response and Recovery for Cultural Collections — AMAGA
- Mental Health First Aid — MHFA Australia
- General Construction Induction (White Card) — ACT Government WorkSafe
- Working with Vulnerable People certification — ACT Government, Access Canberra
From Karina's professional profile.
Colleagues at Wedgetail
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Karina West work?
- Karina West is Head of Wedgetail Foundation at Wedgetail.
Same school
Also attended The Australian National University62
Jeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersJessica ReedDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersRobert WilliamsPartner (Agrifood) at ArtesianKevin ChongCo-Founder and General Partner at Outward VCAaron PermanGeneral Partner at S3 VenturesLlew JuryChairman at Sprint Ventures
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Also attended University of Canberra10
Kylie CharltonVenture Partner at Giant LeapMichelle DeakerFounding Partner and Managing Director at OneVenturesJosh GarrattPartner and Co-Founder at Eastend VenturesPete LilleyStrategy at Tidal VenturesMichael HumphreysFounder & CEO at Epoch CapitalAndrew ChauCo-founder, Neo Financial; Co-founder, SkipTheDishes at Harvest Venture Partners
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