Karen P.

Karen P. has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of HR and labor law. Karen started their career in 2008 as a Legal Counsel at Colruyt Group Services, where they worked until 2010. Karen then interned at Rewe Group and Demag Cranes AG, gaining experience in labor law and corporate HR. In 2012, they joined Bilfinger Piping Technologies GmbH as a Human Resources Specialist before moving to Terex MHPS GmbH as an HR Officer in 2014. In 2015, they became a Manager of Labor Law & Labor Relations at Terex MHPS GmbH's HR Competence Center. Karen then progressed to Konecranes, where they held various roles including Manager of Global Labor Relations, HR Manager of Shared Services EMEA Central, Director of HR DACH, and currently, Vice President of HR for the EMEA region.

Karen P.'s education history includes a Master's degree in Law from KU Leuven, obtained from 2007 to 2008. Karen also pursued an LL.M. degree in German law for foreign lawyers with a focus on employment law from the University of Cologne, completed from 2010 to 2011. Additionally, Karen completed a program called HR Business Partner Program from the Intercompany network Konecranes Finland, for the duration of 2018 to 2019. Karen also studied social law and international law at Université de Bordeaux from 2005 to 2006. Karen attended St. Jozefscollege Aarschot, but no specific information about the degree or field of study is provided. Karen continues their education in 2021 at Aalto University Executive Education and Professional Development, focusing on KC Leader.