Karen Mazzotta

Karen Mazzotta has over 30 years of experience in communications and public relations. Karen most recently served as the Director of Communications at the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, where they led communications and marketing efforts for the national nonprofit. Prior to that, Karen was the Associate Director of Communications at the same organization and was responsible for driving digital marketing and social media. Karen also worked as a Public Relations Manager at the Alzheimer's Foundation of America.

Before joining the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, Karen ran their own boutique communications firm, Mazzotta Public Relations LLC, for 10 years. As the Principal of the firm, they provided strategic positioning, media relations, and social media management services to clients across various industries.

Karen's earlier experience includes serving as the Executive Director of Communications at Rodale Inc., a leading health and lifestyle brand. In this role, they oversaw internal and external communications and successfully increased media impressions and raised the brand's profile.

Karen began their career at Mazzotta Public Relations, where they provided strategic communications and public relations services for leading consumer publications. Karen played a crucial role in the communications strategy and brand building for Men's Health, achieving the publication's all-time high media impressions.

Karen Mazzotta obtained their Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from St. John's University. Their major was in English Language and Literature, with a minor in Secondary Education. No specific start or end years were provided.