Karen Pennington

Karen Pennington has over 30 years of work experience in various roles and industries. Karen began their career as a Systems Engineer at IBM in 1979. After leaving IBM in 1984, they worked as an Application Development Manager at Wickes, where they managed a team of seven developers and analysts and was responsible for corporate applications. Karen then briefly worked as a Management Consultant at Oaktree Consulting in 1988 before joining Strategic Solutions in 2005 as a Business Manager. In 2009, they founded their own company, Lakemont Consulting Group, where they serve as the CEO. Throughout their career, Karen has gained extensive experience in leadership, management, and consulting.

Karen Pennington attended Wilfrid Laurier University from 1975 to 1979, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business. Karen later enrolled at the USC Marshall School of Business from 1984 to 1986 and obtained their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in Marketing.