Karen is the Founder and Managing Partner of Pachamama Ventures, a San Francisco based venture capital firm investing in early stage climate technology companies.Website: https://www.pachamamavc.com

All Raise is on a mission to accelerate the success of female and non-binary founders and funders to build a more prosperous, equitable future. Born out of a grassroots movement in 2017, our programs arm women with access, guidance, and support to advance their professional growth. When the architects of tomorrow better reflect the world, our world is better served.To learn more, visit their website: https://www.allraise.org/

The Alchemist Accelerator is a venture-backed initiative focused on accelerating the development of seed-stage ventures that monetize from enterprises (not consumers). The accelerator’s primary screening criteria is on teams, with primacy placed on having distinctive technical co-founders. The accelerator seeds around 75 enterprise-monetizing ventures / year. Over 50% close institutional rounds within 12 months of their Alchemist Demo Day.To learn more, visit: https://www.alchemistaccelerator.com/

VCFamilia is the largest Latine community in venture capital in the world. VCF normalizes the Latine experience in venture and provides the network, resources, and guidance to grow and empower more diverse checkwriters and fund managers.Our mission is to create an open and inclusive environment for current and future Latine investors to thrive. VCFamilia brings Latine cultures into the venture community and increases representation in investment roles. We are part of LaFamilia Foundation.To learn more, visit this website: https://www.vcfamilia.com/

FIF Collective is a global collective of top executives, board members, venture partners, and founders, driven by a mission to break barriers and foster a thriving environment for women. FIF Collective advances the careers and visibility of high-profile females in finance via bespoke networking opportunities worldwide. We facilitate access to corporate board roles and job opportunities in finance and technology.To learn more, visit: https://www.fifcollective.com/

The Cleantech Open runs the world's largest cleantech acceleratorOur mission is to find, fund and foster entrepreneurs with big ideas that address today's most urgent energy, environmental and economic challenges. We provide the infrastructure, expertise and strategic relationships that turn clever ideas into successful global cleantech companies. Fueled by a global network of more than 1,000 volunteers and sponsors, the Cleantech Open unites the public and private sectors in a shared vision for making the cleantech sectors a thriving economic engine around the world. For more information, visit www.cleantechopen.org, or follow us on @cleantechopen and Facebook.

Top Tier Impact is the global ecosystem of investors, entrepreneurs and professionals who are focused on solving the critical issues of our time.Across all activities, our mission at Top Tier Impact is to accelerate the global adoption of best practices in impact and sustainability. TT Impact Network is our global members-only community of 500+ leaders in impact and sustainability across more than 45 countries.To learn more visit: https://www.toptierimpact.com

Unreasonable focuses on harnessing business to ensure a regenerative and just future. As of October 2023, the 380+ entrepreneurs in the "Unreasonable Fellowship" have raised more than $13Bn in financing, are shaping trillion-dollar industries, and are uplifting the lives of more than 1.4 billion people. They handpick and privately invite the world's most impactful growth-stage ventures into the Fellowship. As an Unreasonable Mentor, I am humbled to have the opportunity to help scale the efforts of these history-defining ventures.To learn more, visit: https://unreasonablegroup.com/

Women in VC is the world's largest community for women in venture capital to connect, collaborate, and create opportunities for each other. Our global community now includes 5,000+ women investors across 3,000+ venture funds spanning 200+ cities and 65+ countries.https://www.women-vc.com/

Invest for Better is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that gives women the confidence, skills, and encouragement they need to take control of their assets and use them to influence things they care about.Invest for Better (IFB) members are emboldened to take action with their money because they participate in peer-led investing circles, are part of a trusted investing community, and learn a practical values-aligned investing curriculum that fosters confidence and growth.https://www.investforbetter.org

At WeInvest, our main objective is to bring together women with investment making power in order to advance innovative opportunities within Latin America, while simultaneously providing our community with a space to upskill, empower, and inspire each other.https://www.weinvestlatam.org

Climate Vine is a climate membership community. Members come from diverse backgrounds, ranging from policy activism, investment, corporations, non-profits, entrepreneurship, and tech & science. Each group of 150 experts are gathered into themed cohorts through a competitive application process.In the yearlong membership, Members can expect to spend about 1-3 hours a week on Climate Vine in curated small groups, socials and off-the-record conversations with climate leaders.https://www.climatevine.co

At Women and Climate, we create a safe space for individuals to share best practices, ask questions, discuss ideas, and create new solutions. Everyone can work in climate no matter their current role and we seek to help women understand how they can make an impact. To work in climate and take climate action, you don’t need a special degree and you don’t need to switch your job. Everyone can work in climate today. Learn more here: https://www.womenandclimate.co

Pipeline Angels is changing the face of angel investing and venture capital, as well as creating funding for trans women, cis women, nonbinary, two-spirit, agender, and gender-nonconforming founders. Our members serve as the friends and family round for entrepreneurs who may not already have support at that critical stage.

VC Lab is the leading venture capital accelerator, helping managers worldwide close on capital in under 6 months. VC Lab is for new and emerging managers, including venture studios and fund of funds. VC Lab has a proven 14-week curriculum, leading tools, and top mentors to close on capital faster and more efficiently.To learn more, visit: https://govclab.com/

Planning & Analysis: Actual-Forecast• Analyzes monthly and quarterly results; identifies and interprets key variances, trends, and insights;presents key findings to management• Leads monthly consolidation process by developing timelines and templates, communicating guidance on key forecasting deliverables, and building senior executive-ready presentations that bring overall P&L key themes and insights together• Responsible for Total NA Value Added Services (VAS) revenue, reporting and analytics for month-end , Outlook, Annual Budget and Strategic Plan• Provides on-going forecasts for revenue ◦ Understands drivers and key revenue inputs ◦ Combines observed patterns and trends and creates accurate forecasts; able to triangulate and exercise judgement• Key participant in quarterly financial outlooks and annual budget processesCollaborates and coordinates with a broad base of stakeholders (i.e. Corporate Finance, FP&A, Strategy,Controllership, etc.) to identify, understand, and measure financial results and other partnership actions on NA VAS RevenueServes as a subject matter expert within FP&A, both as a guide for peers, as well as providing ownershipand/or support of strategic initiativesSupports or leads wide variety of ad hoc requests and special projects (with common inbound inquiries from NA CFO, Controllership, and Corporate Finance)Mentors and manages 1 direct report

“Angel investing for everyone" is finally here!Excited to publicly launch Vitalize Angels, our new community at Vitalize Venture Capital:-Non-accredited + accredited investors-No deal fee / carry-Checks as low as $1KWe would love for you to join us!Justin Gordon, Caroline Casson & Gale Wilkinson started Vitalize Angels because:1. Founders want diverse investors on their cap tables2. Angel investing has a high bar w/ accreditation requirements, & we need to open up access3. We want a way to invest in amazing founders who are too early for our seed fundHow Vitalize Angels works:- Our team brings vetted deals to the community each month- We provide ongoing education through events and content- Members are able to invest in deals, build a track record, network, & develop angel investing knowledge- We focus on future of work + learning pre-seed deals- We charge a low quarterly membership fee, but no carry or deal fee- Wefunder powers our backend to allow everyone, including non-accredited investors to participate in VA dealsHow Vitalize Angels helps companies:- We invest $100K+ from our diverse community of investors as one line on the cap table- We provide connections to potential customers + investorsTraction so far:- 175+ members joined our beta launch- We are investing in our first deal - Balloon founded by Amanda Greenberg & Noah Bornstein- 2 more deals live right now!- 50%+ members from underrepresented backgroundsOur goal?Build a community of 1,000+ investorsLearn more:https://lnkd.in/e7CF9i2QJoin us:https://lnkd.in/eZ_8bjMJ

Annual Operating Plan: Deliver volume and trade spending targets Identify plans to deliver ticket and trade spending productivityDetermine appropriate local billback and merchandising fund plansBusiness Development: Support Albertson’s divisions in calendar building, through utilizing National Guidance to develop locally relevant calendar activity that supports National and Local growth strategy Identify investment opportunities to maximize return on trade spendConsolidate and present the Frito-Lay division-level forecast to Finance VPs on a period basis Ensure promotional pricing is correctly reflected in TPM, customer billback claims and internal billback tracking model Post-audit events for profitability and growthDevelop finance and customer team capabilities and business understanding as applicable Perform ad-hoc analysis and complete team projectsForecast: Develop financial forecasts for each assigned customer divisionIdentify risks and opportunities, and work with Key Account Managers to develop reliable forecasts Analyze net sales results on a weekly and period basis Manage merch and billback fundsEnsure accurate event level volume forecasts in TPMEnsure alignment with Annual Strategic Plan

Karen has been appointed as the PFNA Finance Manager for an enterprise-wide, cross functional program to build operating effectiveness and capabilities across the portfolio of businesses• Partnered with functional design leads and PMO to support VR delivery and build detailed Sector Atlas business case for all functions/markets• Established a robust process & tools for tracking actual savings, one-time costs and ongoing costs related to Atlas project by Q2-2019• Managed sector specific team project budget and coordinate with Global Finance• Ensured integration of sector value realization in PSP/AOP process• Worked with Global Finance on cost allocation methodology/process

• Provided insightful analysis of business results to Dollar General, 7-Eleven and Albertsons Leadership Team. Performed ad-hoc analysis and business improving recommendations.• Responsible for weekly and periodic reporting, periodic forecast analysis and deck preparation, working across Frito, Beverages, QFS , Food Service and International Teams to coordinate actions• Supported strategic business plans, Growth Mosaic, and AOP development, including data analysis, recommendations and deck preparation• Assisted the Dollar General, 7-Eleven and Albertsons teams in forecasting and analysis, preempting issues and including course correct actions as needed• Led period close activities to include working closely with Divisions to ensure accuracy of results• Provided ad-hoc customer projects and analysis as needed• Worked with cross-functional teams to manage P&L expectations• Led G&A forecasting, planning and tracking

• Led all reporting, forecasting and planning activities for the E-commerce team• Supported the E-commerce sales organization in exceeding annual revenue, margin and share expectations• Partnered with innovation, pricing, global finance and operation teams to prepare proforma P&Ls for new business• Conducted ad-hoc analysis as requested by VP of Finance, Senior Director and/or Director

• Reviewed and structured deals for the Latin American region• Assessed analysis requirements and coordinated with appropriate parties in sales, consulting, delivery and accounting• Modeled contract negotiations and P&L, FCF and ROI for several investment projects• Reviewed contracts and ensured financial concurrence to senior management approval• Led appropriation requests management and depreciation/amortization monthly forecast• Prepared and presented month-end close and forecast variance stories• Prepared presentations on key financial performance metrics and analyses for senior management and executive officers• Assisted with the development of product and solution strategies and other ad hoc analyses

• Solely responsible for operational and strategic analysis in the Treasury department; reporting directly to senior manager, VP of Finance and CFO• Prepared and consolidated business plan through financial modeling for 10 companies comprising parent company – regular business operations as well as mergers/acquisitions if applicable• Forecasted and evaluated 3-year P&L statements for an extensive, diversified portfolio of products totaling an estimate of $160 million in revenue• Conducted scenario/sensitivity analysis for investment/capital budgeting purposes when needed• Provided statistical and other financial ad-hoc analysis in coordination with accounting and actuarial teams for implementation of new marketing strategies and tactical decisions• Led preparation of financial presentations for senior managers, VP of Finance and CFO

• Responsible for the pricing of AA's fares in a defined set of markets, including the identification, synthesis, and evaluation of other airline pricing actions and the development and implementation of AA's competitive response• Analyzed revenue and marketplace conditions and other airline activityIdentified trends or potential problems and coordinated pricing actions with other team members• Designed and implemented strategies to improve overall revenue and communicate results to AA management

• Promoted after 1 year in group based on exceeding expectations for team work and business competencies targets• Interfaced with sales and operations teams and successfully performed off-airport analysis, resulting in estimated annual savings of $4.5M for Cargo division• Identified areas of operational and profitability improvement and provided recommendations for cost-savings initiatives• Streamlined and implemented new, more accurate mail profitability model and 13-month station trend report• Collaborated in design of new set of cost drivers and implemented initiative for 7 Caribbean/Latin American cargo stations which led to higher accuracy in financial reporting• Designed forecasting tools in Access involving large amounts of data for annual budget plan and streamlined process increasing efficiency, reducing time spent by about 20 minutes per market• Provided detailed trend and variance explanations for mail product performance, accounting for monthly revenues of $6 million and improved accuracy in the process by observing region-specific factors• Prepared monthly performance reports for sales workforce and for determination of sales incentives compensation for an estimated annual average revenue of $670 million• Calculated GSA sales commissions payments and prepared vouchers/invoices to be sent out internationally• Prepared 5th day P&L Cargo Division statement and provided variance-to-plan explanations where appropriate• Participated in ad-hoc projects for the cargo station warehouses, engaging in discussion and communication with pertinent departments such as creation and presentation of profitability calculator for pricing analysis teams• Elaborated and executed training sessions for 30 revenue management analysts on profitability modeling and reporting• Presented financial results and recommendations to Cargo President/VPs as appropriate

• Maintained and updated clients database when appropriate or requested by broker • Created new database with client information on annuities and important related information such as market value, surrender charges and death benefits• Contacted and established relationships with the insurer to obtain relevant input for client account management

• Compiled and organized data for claim preparation for several important clients• Optimized operations by creating effective invoicing schedules as well as maintaining an efficient financial databases• Analyzed financial information and estimated economic losses for business interruption, property damages, fidelity cases, and natural disasters• Organized supporting documentation for computation of expenses during the loss period

• Created master database with store information from the Fixture Survey 2006• Gathered and researched information from several departments• Organized final data and made it readily available for RadioShack customers

• Corrected and reconciled duplicated names of debtors in the bank system• Analyzed financial statements of all the banks in Peru and created performance ratios for benchmarking• Evaluated very extensive databases and worked through 2,000 bank statements

• Assessed financial impact of new bills submitted in Congress• Developed Annual Budget Report to be presented to Congress