Karen Hung
About
Board Profile
Karen Hung provides C-suite corporate executive and executive team experience in General Management, Strategy, Marketing, Innovation, Human Resources. She has experience across a number of sectors including financial services, healthcare, retail and branded apparel, consumer packaged goods, durable goods, and technology services. Roles she has held: Chief Marketing Officer; Senior Vice President, Strategy, Innovation, New Product Introduction; Chief Strategy and Business Management Officer. Ms. Hung is a founder and entrepreneur, active as a community leader and teaches at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Lubar School of Business.Board Experience
Ms. Hung serves as a Board of Director on a number of Boards including;
Florence Eiseman Company, Ascension Healthcare of Wisconsin.
In addition to being a Director, Karen also serves on the Board Executive Committees of
- Junior Achievement of Wisconsin
- Rotary Club of Milwaukee
- Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
- Harvard Business School Club of Wisconsin (Immediate Past President)
She provides additional Board leadership as Committee Chair in Strategy, Governance, Marketing and Advocacy across a number of Boards.
Professional Summary
Karen has executive leadership experience in a variety of functions: Marketing, Strategy, Innovation, and Human Resources – Human Capital.
She held various corporate roles:
- Global Chief Marketing Officer, Lands’ End ($2 billion);
- Senior Vice President, Strategy and Innovation, GE Consumer Finance ($23 billion net assets)
- Citigroup global business line P&L ($150mm) and product management, alliance and partnerships, eCommerce development
- VP, Marketing, Ann Taylor Inc ($2 billion)
Personal
Karen holds a BA from Washington University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. She is an adjunct professor of Entrepreneurship and of Leadership at the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee and a member of Milwaukee Women Inc.Additional Info
Skills : Corporate Governance, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance, Marketing & Branding
P&L Responsibility : $1-3B
Leadership on Board : Director, Advisor, Committee Chair, Committee Member
Level of Experience : CEO
Company Revenue : $3B+
Industry : Financial Services, Healthcare/Pharma/Med Devices, Industrial/Manufacturing, Media/Telecommunications, Non-for-Profit/Education, Private Equity, Professional Services, Retail/Consumer Products, Technology/Digital
Committees : Executive, Nominating & Governance, Sustainability/Environmental/Public Policy
Board Experience : Private, Private Equity, Advisory, Non-for-Profit