Karen López R.

Karen López R. has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Karen most recently served as the Head of Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding EMEA at Avolta, starting in October 2023. Prior to that, they worked as an International Recruiter at HMSHost International, starting in September 2022. In this role, they developed and delivered a global recruitment strategy and implemented a recruitment framework. Before that, Karen held the position of Head of Talent Acquisition & Development at Universidad Anáhuac from August 2015 to May 2021, where they led the Talent Acquisition Team and updated the organizational salary bands. Karen also worked as an HR Business Partner at Pfizer, an HR Coordinator at Human Leaders Group (HLG), a Recruiting Coordinator at Grupo De La Parra, and a Training Coordinator at Acuity Brands Lighting.

Karen López R. holds a PhD in Social Responsibility from Universidad Anáhuac, with a specialization in Sustainability Studies. Karen also earned a Master's degree in Human Development Transpersonal Psychology from Instituto Transpersonal A.C. Karen'sundergraduate education includes a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Universidad del Valle de México. Additionally, they have obtained multiple certifications in various areas of business and human resources from LinkedIn, including HR Business Partner, Developing a Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging Program, Employee Experience, The Human Resources Hero, Talent Management, HR as a Business Partner, and Human Resources Foundations.