Karen joined AREP as Vice President of Human Resources in 2021 and is responsible for all aspects of AREP's HR function, including employee benefits, talent acquisition and management, and organizational design. As an executive leadership team member, Karen leverages her expertise to ensure that AREP continues to provide a culture that attracts, develops, and retains the best talent.

Karen's career spans over 30 years across commercial real estate, hospitality, association, and healthcare industries. She brings strategic HR leadership experience working in cross-matrix organizations from Booze Allen, CoStar, Marriott, and Consumer Technology Association to WebMD and Cigna Healthcare.

Karen graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Science degree in Human Resources and is originally from Erie, PA. She is an active member of SHRM.