President, Global Client and Agency Solutions
Boards:
Ann and Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital
Catholic Extension Board of Trustees
Economic Club of Chicago
Industry:
Advertising
Member since:
2017
Membership Type:
Full
At Google she leads +50B business at the center of the evolving digital marketing landscape of generative AI, rapid consumer change and business transformation. She also oversees Google’s expanding presence in the Midwest as site leader for Chicago engaging in community development and policy leadership.
During a decade at Interpublic group, she led 2 different creative agencies and spent her early career at Pepsico and Anheuser-Busch in general management and marketing roles.
She graduated with a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri with continuing executive education at Harvard Business School and Northwestern University. Karen currently lives near Chicago, IL with her husband and son. In her spare time she enjoys tennis, golf and fly fishing.