Karen Trainer

Karen Trainer has over 20 years of experience in the consulting industry. Karen currently holds the position of VP, Strategy & Advocacy at Keyrus, a global consultancy specializing in data and digital solutions for performance management. In this role, Karen is responsible for developing global strategy and vision, marketing and alliances, culture, and mentorship. Prior to their current position, they served as VP, Marketing & Alliances at Keyrus from 2021 to 2021. Before joining Keyrus, Karen was the Managing Director at Impetus Consulting Group (now Keyrus EPM Americas) from 2017 to 2020. Karen also worked as a Director at Huron Consulting Group from 2016 to 2017 and held various roles at ADI Strategies (acquired by Huron Consulting Group) from 2007 to 2016, including Director, Marketing & Alliances and Business Development Manager. Karen also has experience working at VeriSign, BearingPoint, Hitachi Consulting, IBM Business Consulting Services, and Arthur Andersen Business Consulting in managerial and consulting roles.

Karen Trainer completed a Stanford LEAD Professional Certificate from Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 2022. Karen also holds a B.A. from UCLA in Business Economics with a minor in Accounting.