Karen, CEO and founder, started ProGroup 14 years ago with a vision of leading a highly skilled, multicultural, multidisciplined team that would partner with clients to create supportive, productive workplaces. Today, her vision has become a living laboratory of more than 50 diverse professionals committed to creating respectful work environments that Make Difference a Business Advantage™. Strategic alliances with other organizations add even more expertise to the ProGroup package. If you have a need, ProGroup and its worldwide partners can meet it.
Karen is nationally known for her expertise in developing consultants who work with clients in creating and facilitating long-range plans for organizational and professional growth. She has designed, tailored, and presented thousands of developmental programs and seminars for major organizations, many of which have been clients for over 20 years. Karen has received many awards, including the Trainer of Trainers Award from the American Society for Training and Development. She has been featured in numerous newspaper articles and appeared on a variety of TV and radio shows. Karen is recognized as a national authority on diversity and has spoken at many national conferences about the subject.
For the past 20 years, Karen has consulted individuals and organizations on issues involving change in the workplace and marketplace. She and her team have worked with hundreds of major organizations to assess where they were, where they wanted to be, and how to get there. Recognized as one of the top diversity experts in the country, ProGroup has created and partnered in implementing and measuring hundreds of strategic diversity initiatives.
Karen has created several assessment instruments that are used globally and, with her business partner, Myrna Marofsky, has created numerous award-winning videos, books, and products that are available through ProGroup's website, or by calling 800-651-4093.
Prior to founding ProGroup, Karen graduated from the University of Minnesota and then was a consultant, a manager, in administration, in manufacturing, in sales, and in marketing. She has also been a published writer, newspaper reporter, an electrician, and a welder. This unique blend of research skills, writing expertise, sales background, and employment experience, combined with leading a multi-million dollar consulting business, enables her to see eye-to-eye with a wide variety of people and organizations. She has a straightforward and entertaining style as a coach, speaker, trainer, and consultant. You can be assured that when you speak with Karen, you are hearing the truth.
