Karen Simpson

Karen Simpson, PMP, currently serves as the Mountain Region Environmental Global Practice Manager at Burns & McDonnell since August 2025. Prior to this role, Karen led Kleinfelder's Rocky Mountain Region Environmental Services Group for over 12 years, overseeing teams specializing in Environmental Permitting and Planning, Contaminated Lands, Air Quality, and Regulatory Environmental Compliance. Karen also held the position of Environmental Planning and Permitting Team Lead at TRC Companies, Inc., where responsibilities included managing environmental permitting and routing for utility clients. Earlier experience includes serving as a project manager and environmental scientist at Tetra Tech MM and Tetra Tech EM Inc., focusing on uranium mine permitting and compliance. Karen holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Roanoke College and attended George Mason University between 1997 and 1999.