Karen Smith

Karen Smith has extensive experience in human resources and culture development roles. Karen currently holds the position of Head of Culture & Strategy at Quantum-Si since May 2023. Prior to that, they served as the Vice President of People and Culture at Truvian from May 2021 to November 2022. Karen also held similar roles at Omniome Inc. from June 2020 to February 2021 and at Verve from September 2017 to March 2020. Before this, Karen served on the Board of Directors and as the Programs Director at the San Diego HR Forum from 2016 to 2019. Karen held the position of Vice President of Human Resources at LPL Financial from November 2015 to August 2017. Earlier in their career, they held senior HR positions at Encore Capital Group, Telesphere, MicroBlend Inc., and Heraeus Inc., Thin Film Materials Division. Overall, Karen has a strong background in HR leadership and has worked in various industries, including technology, finance, and manufacturing.

Karen Smith completed a Bachelor's degree at the University of Arizona. In addition, they completed the Strategic Human Resources Management Program at Cornell University and the International Management Program at the University of St.Gallen. However, the specific years of their education and their field of study are not provided.