Karen Healy

Karen Healy is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in technology and business services investment, currently serving as Vice President of Technology, Consumer and Business Services Investments at IDA Ireland since November 2014. Based in Chicago, Karen partners with Mid-West companies to facilitate their international expansion into Ireland, focusing on various mandates including EMEA headquarters, manufacturing, international services, and engineering and R&D hubs. Prior to this role, Karen held positions at the Department for International Trade, Cork Chamber, LinkedIn, Amazon, and Ford Motor Company, leveraging a strong academic foundation with a Master's in Business Studies from University College Cork and ongoing legal education in Technology and IP Law from the Law Society of Ireland.