Karen L Befort-Simpson

Karen L Befort-Simpson is an experienced professional in business development and sales within the energy sector. Currently serving as a Business Development Manager at Spark Energy since January 2025, Karen has previously held key roles as Sales Manager at United Energy Trading LLC and Encore Energy Services, Inc. Between 2018 and 2020, Karen led as Principal at Simpson Sales and prior to that served as Principal and Vice President of Operations at nTherm, LLC. Karen's career commenced with a position as Gas Marketer at ONEOK from 2001 to 2007, followed by several managerial roles including Sales Manager at CenterPoint Energy Services. Karen holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from Upper Iowa University.