Karen has nearly two decades of experience in developing and executing a broad variety of issue-driven high-profile campaigns. As an eight-year veteran of the Obama Administration, Karen served in senior leadership roles at the White House and at the U. S. Department of State.

As the founder and president of KRB Strategies, Karen brings a breadth of knowledge in public policy, politics, coalition building and government to help her clients reimagine transformational and cultural change on a global scale.

Karen has almost 20 years of experience in complex, multidisciplinary leadership roles that have required extensive team building/leadership acumen, multi-platform crisis, tactical and strategic communications skills, and ongoing innovation at the intersection of public and media perception of high-profile national conversations.