Karyn Speckhardt

Karyn Speckhardt's work experience began in 1998 as an LCR Analyst at Facilicom. Karyn then worked as a Project Manager at XO Communications from 2000 to 2004, with a brief stint as a Project Manager at AOL from 2004 to 2005. From 2005 to 2006, they served as a Program Manager at Sage Software and later as a Project Manager at Simplexity from 2006 to 2008. At XO Communications, Karyn worked as a Program Manager from 2008 to 2012. Karyn'smost recent and current position is at Claritas, where they started as a Senior Program Manager in 2013 and subsequently became the Director of Product Development in 2023. In their roles at Claritas, Karyn implemented various strategies and initiatives to improve program management, facilitated the integration of mergers and acquisitions, and successfully led their team through an Agile transformation, resulting in increased efficiency and cost savings for the company.

Karyn Speckhardt holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology from The George Washington University. Karyn also has a Master of Arts (M.A.) degree in Counseling Psychology from The Catholic University of America. In addition to their academic qualifications, Karyn has obtained the Project Management Professional (PMP)® certification from the Project Management Institute in November 2018. Karyn has also acquired the SAFe Agilist Certification from SAFE, although the specific month and year of the certification are unknown.