Karen Duffy-Simons

Karen Duffy-Simons has over 25 years of experience in talent acquisition and leadership roles in various companies. Karen is currently working as the Director, Talent Practice Leader at Lyell Immunopharma, where they are involved in the development of cell-based immunotherapies for cancer treatment. Prior to this, they worked as a Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant/Client Relationship Manager at Amgen, where they contributed to the development of new medicines and served millions of patients worldwide. Karen also worked as a Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at LendingClub, where they played a key role in transforming the banking system and making credit more affordable. Karen has also held senior leadership positions at Visa, Inc., where they managed recruitment strategies for different divisions within the Americas, and provided direction and guidance to a team of recruiting professionals. Karen's experience also includes working as a Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant, where they provided strategic consulting and support in developing and meeting human capital plans for various clients. Karen began their career as the Director of Corporate Recruitment at JPMorgan Chase & Co., where they managed executive search and quality assurance programs across multiple locations.

Karen Duffy-Simons has a background in business administration. Karen attended Skyline College to study this field, although the specific duration of their enrollment is unknown. Additionally, Karen also pursued education at San Francisco State University, however, the details regarding their degree and field of study are not provided.