Karen Garavatti

Karen is the senior HR leader and executive advisor to HR clients of Melita. Karen is responsible for the design, project planning and delivery of all HR initiatives and programs within Melita’s HRElevate portfolio of offerings. Her areas of focus include: Performance management and talent assessment, Training design and facilitation, Career and professional development, Leadership coaching and development, Employee engagement assessments, including needs/gap analysis, Corporate culture development.

A seasoned professional, Karen brings a wealth of experience to Melita and its’ clients, with a background that includes VP of Human Resources for AtHoc, Inc., a crisis communications start-up where Karen built and led the HR function, Sr. Director and Global HR Business Partner of Ericsson telecommunications and HR Director of Better Place, an electric vehicle start-up where Karen designed global human resources programs and processes. Prior to that, Karen was head of HR for SAP Labs in Palo Alto. Karen holds an MS from San Francisco State University.