Karena Gardner

Karena Gardner has over 10 years of professional experience in the government and private sectors. In 2013, they began working for E-9 Corporation as the Chief Operations Officer, Executive Vice President, and Director of Program Management. E-9 Corporation is a VA verified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Alexandria, VA. In 2014, they moved to Veteran Enterprise Solutions Inc. (VESI) as the VP, Engagement Executive, Director of Program Management, and Project Manager. VESI is a ISO certified diverse and adaptive Small Business providing experienced information technology, administrative, management, and support services. Prior to this, they worked at the U.S. Department of State as a Community Liaison from 2008 to 2013. As the DOS Community Liaison, they provided support to U.S. government agencies under Chief of Mission authority at post and was required to have a Top Secret security clearance.

Karena Gardner attended Texas Tech University from 1988 to 1992, where they earned a Bachelor of Science in Fashion Merchandising/ Business.