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Karen works with students, faculty and alumni to support entrepreneurship within the College of Engineering and Applied Science and in collaboration with other Colleges and Institutes. She has a focus on mentorship and coordinating resources for students, organizing events, collaborating with faculty, and the engagement of alumni and industry partners. She is also the Director of the CatalyzeÅ·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ summer accelerator.

Since 1998, Karen has served in engineering and business development roles within the chemicals industry, was a founding member of a joint venture focused on industrial construction and a principal consultant in the alternative energy sector. She holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Bucknell University, an MBA from Rice University, and an M.S in Data Analytics from Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder. She is also active in local community having served on the City of Boulder Environmental Advisory Board and invested in several local start-up companies.