Karen Petrulakis

As the general counsel, Karen Petrulakis is Wellesley’s principal legal officer, with overall responsibility for the vision and leadership of the College’s legal strategy. Responsibilities include:

- providing legal advice and counsel to the president, the Board of Trustees, and other community members on significant matters affecting the College

- participating as a strategic partner to the Senior Leadership team

- developing recommendations for how best to execute legal services at Wellesley to provide strong, ongoing support for academic initiatives and programs while minimizing institutional risk

- overseeing the Office of Risk Management and Compliance and the College’s policies.