Karen Merkel

Karen Merkel is an experienced Organizational Change Manager at PeopleReady, where responsibilities include overseeing organizational change management and learning solutions. As a Senior Learning Consultant at Caveo Learning, Karen leads initiatives in curriculum development and optimization, contributing to a project portfolio yielding $2.5 million annually. Previous roles at the State of Washington focused on high-quality learning and development solutions, while a decade at State Farm entailed delivering customized training to over 10,000 participants with a notable satisfaction rating. Earlier experience at Capital One involved training quality improvement and management across multiple business lines. Educational credentials include a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Western Washington University.