Karen Kakanis

Karen Kakanis is the Director of Financial Operations at the Knoxville Chamber in Knoxville, Tennessee, since January 2022, where the focus is on driving regional economic prosperity through the organization's strategic vision, Path to Prosperity. Prior to this role, Karen served as the Director of Accounting at '58 Foundations and held positions such as Accounting Manager at The Development Corporation of Knox County, Senior Manager at Rodefer Moss & Co, PLLC, Vice President of Operations at ES&H, Inc., Business Manager at St. Thomas, and Controller at ES&H, Inc. Expertise encompasses financial operations, accounting management, and strategic economic development within diverse organizations.