Karen Chavez Galindo

Water Portfolio Brand Director at Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages

Karen Chavez Galindo has extensive work experience in various industries. Karen most recently worked at Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages as the Water Portfolio Brand Director. Prior to that, they held roles such as RGM Planning Performance Manager - Sparkling Portfolio and RGM Planning and Performance Manager - Region at the same company.

Before joining Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages, Karen worked at Acosta as an Associate Business Manager, LDP Associate, and BMA. Karen also gained experience as a Sourcing Specialist/Recruiter and Administrative Assistant/Researcher at MRI Sales Consultants of San Antonio, where they conducted research on potential candidates for beverage and food manufacturing positions.

Additionally, Karen served as a Supplemental Instruction Leader at The University of Texas at San Antonio, where they facilitated study sessions for peers in challenging courses. Karen also worked as a Teacher Assistant at The Children's Center while studying at Portland State University.

Karen began their professional journey as an Intern at Wealth Strategies Northwest and later worked as a Customer Service Representative at J & K Financial Solutions.

Overall, Karen has developed a diverse skill set and has experience in recruitment, brand management, planning, research, and customer service.

Karen Chavez Galindo has a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in International Management from The University of Texas at San Antonio, which they obtained from 2013 to 2015. During this time, they also pursued minors in French and Communication. Before that, from 2009 to 2012, they studied at Portland State University where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Marketing, Communication, and French. Prior to their university education, Karen obtained their high school diploma from Tecnológico de Monterrey, Campus CSF, from 2005 to 2008. The specific field of study for this diploma is not specified. Karen'searliest education can be traced back to Greengates International School in Mexico City, where they attended from 1996 to 2005. The details of their degree and field of study during this time are not provided. Karen has also obtained additional certifications, including "Succeeding in a New Role By Managing Up" from LinkedIn in 2022, "Data Science Ready" from Harvard Business School Online in 2021, and "Pricing: Using Data to Improve Pricing Performance" from MIT Sloan School of Management in 2021.

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