Karen is a seasoned business professional with over 30 years of leading teams in executive roles in Legal, Product Management, Marketing, Communications, Regulatory Relations, and Strategy. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel for USAA P&C Group. She is an Associate Certified Coach (ACC) of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), certified through the Hudson Institute of Coaching.

As an executive, leadership, career, and transition coach, Karen has worked with leaders across for-profit and non-profit industries, including financial services, pharma, energy, law, franchising, and housing development. Clients have included individuals from AES, Pfizer, Massage Heights Franchising, USAA, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and the National Association of Women Lawyers.

Karen’s clients consistently point to her listening skills and ability to ask thought-provoking questions that help them unlock the obstacles to achieving their goals. Clients appreciate finding greater clarity about what they want, improved self-awareness to understand their impact, increased confidence in themselves, and the tools to continue their growth and development long after the engagement ends.

Notable Client Achievements

• Coached a high-potential individual contributor to achieve an executive-level promotion.

• Coached a leader through the transition to successful performance as a C-suite executive.

• Coached an individual to successfully maneuver through the transition to retirement while managing several significant life events.