In her role as Chief Relationship Officer at Beem, Karen cultivates strong organizational relationships across the credit union system, ensures the credit union’s voice is represented in relevant provincial and federal policy decisions, and leads the development and effective operation of our provincial governance model.

Karen has more than 30 years’ experience in the credit union industry and 15 years of executive leadership in human resources, communication, and technology. Karen started her career working for financial institutions in the UK and, upon joining Interior Savings in 1995, Karen began as a teller and progressed through the business to regional manager prior to beginning her work in human resources and technology.

Prior to her current role, Karen served as Chief Culture and Technology Officer at Interior Savings where she was responsible and accountable for the overall planning, management and control of human resources, communications, information systems, privacy, processes, policies and procedures.

Karen holds a business degree from England, has completed advanced education including coaching and change management through Queens University and recently completed her Strategic Innovation certification through Stanford.