Karen Houseknecht Seward

Karen Houseknecht Seward, P.E. is a highly experienced engineering professional currently serving as the Director of Energy Management at Albany Medical Center since April 2013, where responsibilities include managing energy procurement and utility rebate programs for system hospitals. Prior to this role, Karen held positions such as Director of Facilities Engineering and Director of Physical Plant at Hudson Valley Community College, where duties encompassed project review, energy management, and construction administration. Additional experience includes serving as a Senior Associate HVAC Engineer at Einhorn Yaffee Prescott and a Design Engineer at C.T. Male Associates, along with earlier roles at North Country Engineering and IBM Corporation focused on mechanical design and engineering. Karen holds a Master of Engineering and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.