Karen Willis

Karen Willis is a highly experienced product developer and designer with a career spanning over two decades in the outdoor and apparel industries. Currently serving as Senior Product Developer at Herschel Supply Company since January 2023, Karen leads prototyping and product validation efforts while mentoring interns and spearheading testing programs. Previous experience includes a significant tenure at Arc'teryx Equipment, where Karen held various senior design roles, managing creative teams and specializing in functional apparel solutions. Other notable positions include graphic and hardgoods design at Innate Gear, extensive apparel design and development at blurr Design Inc, and collaboration with large brands at Black Box Design. Karen began the career in retail as a sales associate specializing in athletic footwear and apparel. Educational background includes studies at Collège LaSalle in Montréal.