Karen Sabourin

Karen Sabourin is an accomplished marketing and business operations professional with extensive experience in higher education and corporate environments. Currently serving as the Associate Director of Business Operations at California State University, Northridge since July 2014, Karen is instrumental in optimizing processes and ensuring project success across departments. Previously held roles include Interim Director of Marketing and Communications, overseeing an in-house marketing team, and Associate Director of Marketing and Communications, focused on enhancing the visibility of the College of Graduate, International and Midcareer Education. Prior to CSUN, Karen was the Marketing Director at Grill Concepts, Inc., managing marketing efforts across multiple restaurant brands, and worked at Poms & Associates as Marketing Communications Manager, leading a re-branding campaign. Earlier experience includes serving as Director of Special Events and Protocol and Community Relations Manager at California Lutheran University. Karen holds a BS in Business with a Marketing Emphasis and an MBA in Marketing, both from California Lutheran University.