Karen Brookman

Karen Brookman has diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Karen began their career in 1997 as the President and Co-Founder of Commonwealth Legal Inc. In 2014, Commonwealth Legal was acquired by Ricoh Canada Inc., and Karen served as the President of Commonwealth Legal (Post Acquisition) until 2017. Karen then became the Vice President of Services Canada at Ricoh Canada Inc. from 2017 to 2018. Additionally, they worked at Ricoh USA, Inc. as a Team Leader in Ediscovery North American Business Strategy from 2016 to 2017. In 2018, Karen joined WCD (formerly West Canadian Digital Imaging) as the Chief Innovation Officer, and later became the President and CEO in 2019. Karen holds board positions at various organizations, including Heritage Park Society, Women of Influence Inc., Business Council of Alberta - Define the Decade Task Force, Thermal Systems, and Royal Canadian Yacht Club. Karen is also a member and board member of EO Entrepreneur's Organization from 2004 to 2013.

Karen Brookman's education history begins in 1988 when they enrolled at Ryerson University. Karen completed a Bachelor of Applied Arts (BAA) degree in Design and Production Management in 1992.

In 2006, Karen attended Harvard Business School Executive Education and obtained a certificate in Leadership Best Practices. Karen returned to Harvard in 2010 and earned another certificate, this time in Innovative Leadership Strategies for a Changing World.

In 2011, they furthered their education at Harvard Business School Executive Education once again, earning a certificate in Leadership for Senior Executives.

Karen then pursued additional education at Harvard Business School Executive Education from 2016 to 2017, completing the Harvard Business Publishing - Corporate Learning Program, with a focus on Organizational Leadership.

In 2017, Karen attended the University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management's Directors Education Program and received the ICD.D Designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

Most recently, in an unspecified year, Karen attended the Innovation Executive Program at SingularityU Benelux.

Overall, Karen has a diverse educational background with a focus on leadership, organizational management, and innovation.