Gina Long
Karen Luke, co-owner of the Heart of Suffolk Distillery
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Karen Luke, co-owner of the Heart of Suffolk Distillery, previously spent 16 years working for the local authority, based in school finance. Never one to stand still and always looking for that bigger challenge, Karen seized the opportunity redundancy presented her and threw herself into successfully steering the distillery through its infancy with her husband Martyn. The challenges of the last year have certainly tested her resilience and she has been overwhelmed with the support for local business and their continued success.
What is your connection to East Anglia?
Gina Long
Karen Luke, co-owner of the Heart of Suffolk Distillery
- Credit: Contributed
Karen Luke, co-owner of the Heart of Suffolk Distillery, previously spent 16 years working for the local authority, based in school finance. Never one to stand still and always looking for that bigger challenge, Karen seized the opportunity redundancy presented her and threw herself into successfully steering the distillery through its infancy with her husband Martyn. The challenges of the last year have certainly tested her resilience and she has been overwhelmed with the support for local business and their continued success.
What is your connection to East Anglia?
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