As President and CEO, Karen’s primary objective is to establish the overall direction and strategy of the company and the means by which we achieve it. In addition, Karen focuses on building and cultivating new business partnerships and strategic alliances. Using her forward thinking, she offers customized solutions to client’s current and future hurdles, overseeing solution development and implementation from a senior level.
A main role Karen plays is to see IPAK from a client’s perspective, ensuring that the company’s operations and deliverables are succeeding from all viewpoints. Since taking the helm of IPAK in 1997, the company has grown from a staff of 10 to nearly 100 employees and expanded their operational footprint from 2,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet.
After attending New York University and graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelors of Business Administration from The School of Government and Business Administration from The George Washington University, Karen spent nearly a decade building brands while working in account management for various advertising agencies in New York City. She has been the recipient of many prestigious awards, including Philadelphia Business Journal’s “40 Under 40”, NJ Biz’s Top 50 Women in Business and South Jersey’s Business Executive of the Year.