Bio

More than 30 years of experience as a strategy consultant for diverse industries, including: information technology; space; telecommunications; oil & gas; remote sensing; logistics; environmental technology; and renewable energy. Currently developing developing innovative strategic and analytical approaches to produce new insights to help customers maximize the value of social media analytics for: situational awareness, operations, and trend analysis. Talent for quickly understanding customer needs and assessing appropriate technology – through: road mapping, benchmarking, competitive strategy, value nets, gap analysis, COTS assessments, total cost of ownership, analysis of alternatives, and technology portfolio managment and patent portfolio assessments. Skilled workshop leader with ability to distill results into meaningful action items and reports. Strong communication and writing skills – experienced publishing thought leadership papers and articles. Strong familiarity with federal laboratories and FFRDCs that are sponsored by the U.S. government and the various processes by which technologies are commercialized. Experience across the federal government landscape – including: NASA, Intelligence Community, White House – Office of Science and Technology Policy, Department of Commerce, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Energy, Department of State, Federal Aviation Administration, and US Postal Service Seasoned business developer with extensive experience writing and winning federal grants and contracts. Solid understanding and experience across the federal government landscape – including: NASA, Intelligence Community, White House – OSTP, Department of Commerce, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Energy, Department of State, Federal Aviation Administration, and US Postal Service. Karen enjoys tennis, painting and the outdoors.