Karen Joliat

Karen Joliat currently serves as a Commissioner for Oakland County, Michigan Government, a position held since January 2021. Prior to this role, Joliat was a Trustee for Waterford Township from November 2012 to November 2020, where responsibilities included overseeing the township’s financial health and making critical decisions on infrastructure and public resources. Additionally, Joliat served as President of the Oakland County Children's Village Foundation from January 2009 to December 2012, focusing on event planning, budgeting, public relations, and public speaking. Joliat's earlier career includes various positions in pharmaceuticals at Bristol-Myers Squibb and roles in sales with the Detroit Newspapers Agency and Detroit Newspapers. Joliat holds a degree in Business Administration with a focus on Marketing from Walsh College, completed in 1993, and attended Ferris State University in 1989-1990.