Karen Mcdonald possesses expertise in program management, cross functional team leadership, management, vendor management, cloud computing and 21 more skills. Colleagues describe her as "I have had the pleasure of working with Karen McDonald for three years and with great confidence I highly recommend her for teams looking to grow their development programs. While at Cisco, she was instrumental in empowering global leaders to thrive in team culture and operational excellence. She has exceptional experience with coaching, driving organizational effectiveness, and executing business strategies. She has grown her expertise in advocacy, development, and growth for leaders. Karen is also passionate about DEI and throughout the years she was highly engaged in Cisco’s Inclusive communities through participation, education, and leadership. She helped drive awareness of the importance of different backgrounds, cultures and experiences that make Cisco a better organization."