Karen Scheibe Eliason

Karen Scheibe Eliason has extensive experience in the legal and compliance field. Karen currently holds the position of Chief Compliance Officer/Legal Counsel at Wakefield & Associates, Inc. Karen joined the company in June 2019 and has been in this role ever since. Prior to joining Wakefield & Associates, Inc., Karen served as the Vice President and Senior Counsel at ACA International, the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals, from September 2013 to June 2019. Before that, they were a Partner at LeClairRyan from January 2012 to March 2013. Karen began their career at ASK LLP in May 2001 as a Senior Associate and stayed with the company until December 2011. Overall, Karen Scheibe Eliason has a strong background in legal and compliance roles, with a focus on the credit and collection industry.

Karen Scheibe Eliason received their Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Minnesota-Moorhead, where they attended from 1991 to 1996. Following this, they pursued their Juris Doctor degree in Law from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, which they completed from 1996 to 1999.