Karen Timberlake

Karen Timberlake currently serves as the Senior Vice President and President of Child Well-Being at Children's Wisconsin, a healthcare system focused exclusively on children's health. Previously, Timberlake held the position of Secretary-designee for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services under Governor Tony Evers, overseeing a vast budget and a workforce of over 6,100 employees. As a Partner at Michael Best Strategies, Timberlake specialized in B2B consulting, with an emphasis on healthcare transformation and government affairs. Early career roles include Director of the Population Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, along with legal experience as an Assistant Attorney General. Timberlake holds a JD from Harvard Law School and a BA from Indiana University Bloomington.