Karen Jonas

Karen Jonas is a seasoned compensation professional with extensive experience in strategic compensation management across various organizations. Currently serving as the Sr. Compensation Manager at Lyra Health since May 2023, Karen successfully led the implementation of Workday's Advanced Compensation Module and managed critical annual compensation cycles. Prior to this role, Karen was the Director of Compensation and Benefits at Berkeley Lab, where strategic leadership in competitive compensation practices was provided to support talent recruitment and retention. Karen's background includes roles as Compensation Manager at Blue Shield of California and various compensation-related positions at Berkeley Lab and Capital Group, where contributions included market research, compliance analysis, and job structure modernization. Karen holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley.