Top Ten Ways That Karen Marie Is Me

Passionate about helping others with their professional skills and career development

Approaches conflict with compassion and a goal of understanding first, followed by collaborating on solutions 

High-achieving teams are created by my servant leadership approach

Fun is an essential component to any workplace, not an optional one

Proponent of life-long learning and expects those on my team to believe in this as well 

There is always room for improvement, whether through process efficiencies, expense reductions, or otherwise

In-person collaboration should be purposeful and thought given to ensure all attendees both bring value to and leave with value from the discussion

Being genuine in my actions and words is paramount to my success in influencing staff culture

Purveyor of fine art (a.k.a. tattoos) and enjoy collecting a new piece of art when travelling 

Pet mom to one rescue dog (Gambit), three ball pythons (Peanut, Butter, and Cleo), and two super dwarf reticulated pythons (Delilah and Penelope).