HuFriedyGroup
Karen Neiner is an experienced professional in the dental and healthcare industry, currently serving as President of Palmero Healthcare since December 2016. Previously, Karen held various leadership roles at Hu-Friedy Mfg. Co., LLC, including Vice President of Corporate Development & Professional Relations and General Manager across several divisions. Karen has also contributed to the Dental Trade Alliance as a member and Chair of the Board of Directors since November 2018. With a background in dental hygiene, Karen began their career as a Registered Dental Hygienist before transitioning into product management and marketing roles. Karen holds an M.B.A. in Marketing from DePaul University and multiple degrees in Dental Hygiene from Northwestern University and Indiana University Northwest.
HuFriedyGroup
HuFriedyGroup, a STERIS company, is a global leader in dental instrument manufacturing, infection prevention and instrument reprocessing workflows. With over 200 years of collective experience in the dental industry, HuFriedyGroup helps dental professionals be the best in practice by providing a complete circle of protection in the dental suite, bringing together world class products, services, education, and communities that result in superior clinician performance, superior clinical outcomes, and safety for clinicians and patients. Headquartered in Chicago, HuFriedyGroup products are distributed in more than 100 countries, and the dental division maintains offices in Germany, Italy, China, Singapore, and Japan.