Primary Job Title Managing Director Primary Organization Newtopia
Location Toronto, Ontario, Canada Regions Great Lakes Gender Female
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Karen joined the Board of Kognitiv in January of 2018 and as of July 1, 2018 has stepped into the Chief Operating Officer role. With over 25+ plus years Karen has split her time between consumer packaged goods and fintech. Prior to Kognitiv Karen was President of KB Capital Management Inc. (Strategy and Advisory Services) and a Partner with 3NP
Asset Management (Real Estate); Karen serves on the Board of Directors of goeasy (TSE:GSY) where she chairs the HR and Compensation Committee; BookJane (on-demand healthcare staffing) where she Chairs the Audit Committee; and as Managing Director of Newtopia, an innovative personalised health company. Previously, Karen was Chief Global Strategy and Business Development Officer for McCain Foods Ltd. An innovative thinker with deep financial acumen, Karen was recognized, in 2000 as one of Canada’s ‘Top 40 Under 40’ for her work as the CFO & SVP, Corporate Services for 724 Solutions (NASDAQ/TSX). Prior roles include SVP Strategy for Frito-Lay North America; Manager with Bain and Company; and International Tax Specialist with Deloitte. Karen’s community and philanthropic efforts include her advisory work with Baycrest, UHN, Robarts Research Institute and FINCA Canada; and the founding of the Hive Foundation and the Jewish Women’s Venture Philanthropy Fund. Karen is a CPA, CA; an MBA from IMEDE, Lausanne, Switzerland and Honors Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario.
