Karen Sanders

Karen Sanders serves as the Vice President and HR Business Partner at Pure Storage since November 2023. Prior to this role, Karen held the same title at Western Digital from April 2021 to November 2023. A proven leader in the technology sector, Karen's extensive experience includes positions at Cisco, where responsibilities spanned from Chief of Staff for Enterprise Networking Product Management to Senior Director of Enterprise Strategy & Transformation, driving significant organizational change and enhancing employee experience. Earlier roles include HR Consultant at hrQ Inc., Senior Director of HR Business Partner at Level 3 Communications, Director of Human Resources at Borland Software Corporation, and HR Business Partner at Sun Microsystems. Karen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Nutrition and Chemistry from San José State University and attended Chico State University.