Karen Scalise

Karen joined Akoya Capital in 2005 and is actively involved in all business development, marketing and operations within the company. Karen is responsible for sourcing investment opportunities on behalf of the firm and building relationships with intermediaries and business owners.

Prior to joining Akoya, Karen was responsible for all operations within the Carlyle Group, a boutique executive search firm. Before that, Karen worked in commercial real estate leasing & development.

Karen is involved in numerous charitable activities including the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Friends for the Cure, a grass roots effort to help fund University of Chicago Kovler Diabetes Center research and with Saint Ignatius College Prep. Karen attended Columbia College in Chicago, IL with a concentration in Marketing.