Karen Ramirez

Karen Ramirez has a diverse and extensive work experience in various companies and roles over the years.

In 1998, they started their career as a Trainee/Insurance Manager at ABN AMRO, where they worked for two years before joining Vale in 2000. At Vale, Karen served as an HR Coordinator and later as an HR Business Partner & Organizational Development specialist for nine years. Their responsibilities included supporting different business units, implementing compensation and reward management practices, and delivering leadership coaching to line managers.

In 2009, Karen joined General Electric as a Leadership Programs Manager & HR Business Partner for Latin America. Karen played a crucial role in expanding the company's Leadership Pipeline program, increasing the number of participants from 30 to 200 during their tenure. Karen also implemented HR processes for the regional Leadership Programs and developed guidelines, manuals, and induction programs.

From 2012 to 2016, Karen worked at PepsiCo, initially as the Organizational Management and Development Head. Karen was responsible for talent management, talent acquisition, and learning processes for 14,000 employees. Karen also defined the company's OD strategy, supported cultural transformations, and led the establishment of the Talent Acquisition area. Additionally, they served as the Leadership Development/Learning HR Sr Manager for South, Central America, and the Caribbean.

Karen's next role was at Philip Morris International, where they served as the HR Director for Brazil from 2017 to 2020. Karen was responsible for aligning HR strategies with business objectives and implementing talent solutions. Prior to this role, they also held the position of HR Sr Business Partner for Marketing, Sales & RRP.

In 2020, Karen joined the Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa do Hospital Sírio Libanês as a Docente nos Cursos de Especialização em Gestão em Saúde, where they worked until 2022.

Recently, Karen worked at DataSprints (now Dadosfera) in 2022 as a People, Culture & Strategy Mentor before joining Lavoro Agro as a VP HR/Chief Human Resources Officer.

Throughout their career, Karen demonstrated strong leadership skills, successfully implementing HR processes, driving strategic initiatives, managing budgets, and supporting organizational development and cultural transformation efforts. Karen also played a key role in crisis management, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring the well-being of employees and achieving the Great Place to Work certification for their organization.

Karen Ramirez's education history is as follows:

- In 2021, Karen attended the University of Michigan, where they pursued a course titled "Finding Purpose and Meaning in Life: Living for What Matters Most." However, it is not mentioned whether they obtained a degree in this field.

- In the same year, they also attended StartSe University and completed a degree program in Xponential Business Administration (XBA).

- From 2005 to 2006, Karen studied at London Metropolitan University, where they received a Master's degree with Merit in International Human Resources Management.

- Between 1999 and 2001, they pursued an Executive MBA program in Marketing at Ibmec.

- From 1994 to 1997, Karen attended PUC Minas and obtained a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.

In addition to their educational qualifications, Karen has earned two certifications:

- In 2014, they obtained an Executive Coach Certificate from Cambria Consulting, Inc.

- In 2013, they received a Hogan International Certificate from Hogan Assessment Systems.