Karen Kwan

Karen Kwan is our CPCO, where she oversees talent acquisition, learning and development, talent management, employee experience, employee communications, workforce planning, compensation and benefits, human resources information management and compliance. Prior to joining Aritzia in 2017, Ms. Kwan was at lululemon for nearly a decade, where she held key leadership roles and most recently served as Vice President & Chief of Staff, People and Culture. There she acted as the HR partner for the chief-level executive team, and led global talent acquisition and management, transforming these crucial HR departments into strategic partners to support a high-performing global organization. Ms. Kwan’s Aritzia story has come full circle; prior to starting her career as an HR professional in both the banking and retail industries, she first joined Aritzia as a part-time sales associate. Ms. Kwan earned a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University, majoring in English and minored in Sociology. She is a Chartered Professional in Human Resources as designated by the BC Human Resources Management Association.