Karen Ries

Karen Ries has a vast work experience that spans from 2004 to 2023. Karen currently holds the position of VP Global Controller at Fortune Brands Innovations. Prior to this, they served as the VP Corporate Controller at Univar Solutions from 2021 to 2023. From 2013 to 2021, Karen worked at AbbVie, where they held several roles, including Assistant Controller - Operations, Director - R&D Discovery Finance, and Senior Manager Technical Accounting. Before joining AbbVie, they were a Senior Manager - Strategic Alliance and Corporate Policy at Abbott in 2012. At the start of their career, Karen worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers as a Manager from 2004 to 2012.

Karen Ries obtained their Masters of Accounting degree in 2004 from Northern Illinois University. Karen has a certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), although the details regarding the institution and year of obtaining the certification are unknown.