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Karen Walker Shrm-Cp

Vice President Human Resources at Wagner Logistics

Karen Walker, SHRM-CP, PHR has diverse experience in various human resources roles. Karen is currently serving as the Vice President of Human Resources at Wagner Logistics, starting in August 2022. Prior to this, they worked as the Human Resources Director at Priority Wire & Cable from January 2019 to August 2022.

From 2012 to 2018, Karen held the position of Human Resources Director at Continental Energy Services LLC. In this role, they managed employee benefits and compensation, provided policy interpretations and conducted investigations, and developed and implemented performance management plans.

Before joining Continental Energy Services, Karen worked at OHL as a Human Resources-Training professional from October 2010 to December 2011. Karen designed and delivered training sessions, developed on-boarding programs, and created a mentoring program for interns.

Earlier in their career, Karen served as the Human Resources Training Development Manager at John Knox Village from September 2007 to November 2010. Karen was responsible for developing and implementing a training and development program. Karen also worked as an HR Service Representative at John Knox Village from August 2007 to November 2009.

Karen's work experience also includes a role as a Human Resource Manager at Morgan Hunter Healthcare from November 2004 to April 2007. In this position, they managed employees, performed payroll and HRIS tasks, handled employee relations, and conducted orientations and performance appraisals.

Overall, Karen Walker has demonstrated extensive expertise in human resources and has excelled in various leadership roles throughout their career.

Karen Walker, SHRM-CP, PHR, obtained their Bachelor's degree in Human Resource Management from Missouri Southern State University, where they studied from 2003 to 2007. Karen then pursued a Master's degree in Educational Technology at the University of Central Missouri from 2007 to 2009. In addition to their academic accomplishments, Karen obtained the SHRM-CP certification from SHRM in October 2020 and the PHR certification from the Human Resource Certification Institute in September 2020.

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  • Vice President Human Resources

    August, 2022 - present