Karen Worthy

Karen Worthy has extensive work experience in various industries and positions. Most recently, they worked at NuBrakes as the Head of People starting in March 2023. Prior to that, they served as an Advisor at Wowledge starting in February 2023.

From 2019 to 2022, Karen worked at Booster, where they started as a Senior Director of Operations Enablement and was later promoted to VP People in April 2022. In these roles, they were responsible for improving CDL driver hiring processes, building talent acquisition and employee experience teams, and leading the company's learning and development department.

Before joining Booster, Karen held multiple positions at Amazon from 2015 to 2019. Karen started as a Senior Operations Manager - Inbound and was later promoted to Senior Operations Manager - RSP and Outbound Processes. Karen also served as a Site Leader/General Manager at the Dallas Pantry Fulfillment Site and had additional multi-site responsibilities.

Prior to their time at Amazon, Karen worked at Zodiac Aerospace from 2012 to 2015. Karen held positions such as Senior Director Supply Chain, Lean Director, Senior Manager Supply Chain, and Senior Manager Operations Excellence. In these roles, they managed teams, achieved inventory accuracy and on-time delivery targets, and implemented lean practices.

At CAD Cut Inc., Karen worked as a Plant Manager from 2011 to 2012. In this role, they had overall responsibility for the plant's operations.

Before that, they worked at Procter & Gamble in various positions from 2005 to 2011. Karen'sroles included Operating Department Manager, where they managed high-speed assembly lines and improved process reliability.

Overall, Karen Worthy has demonstrated a strong track record in people management, operations, and supply chain roles across multiple industries.

Karen Worthy earned a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, which they completed from 2000 to 2005. Following that, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which they completed from 2014 to 2017. In addition to their degrees, Karen also holds certifications in APICS CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional), Lean Unified Problem Solving (Qualified Facilitator), Lean Work Process Improvement (Qualified Facilitator), and Six Sigma Master Black Belt, although the institutions and specific completion dates for these certifications are not provided.