Karen Starns's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

I'm Hiring! CMO at OJO LabsKaren Starns is currently a Advisory Board Member at Amazing Hiring from 2013 to 2016 (3 years) in Redwood City, CA. Advisory board member of this online service startup focused on transforming the IT candidate recruitment process. Advisory Board Member at bLoyal from 2013 to 2014 (1 year) in Redmond, WA. Advisory board member of this growing online services company focused on maximizing customer lifetime value through omni-channel loyalty efforts. Director/Senior Director, Brand and Marketing Strategy at Microsoft from 2004 to 2008 (4 years) in Greater Seattle Area. Global brand and marketing strategy leader supporting $19B Microsoft business division across Microsoft Office, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft Dynamics. Director, Audience Marketing at Microsoft from 2003 to 2004 (1 year) in Fargo, North Dakota Area. Global marketing leader in Microsoft Business Solutions division with accountability for business decision maker audience. Focused on brand, advertising, go-to-market strategy, and corporate alignment for this $650M business group. Director, Demand Generation at Microsoft from 2001 to 2003 (2 years) in Fargo, North Dakota Area. Global marketing leader in Microsoft Business Solutions division with accountability for advertising, lead generation, and relationship marketing in the US and Canada for this $550M business group. Chief Marketing Officer at OJO Labs in Austin, Texas Area. Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at OJO Labs which was founded on an obsession that decision making could be made better. We are empowering people to make life's most complex decisions confidently with an end-to-end service that brings people and technology together.Responsible for developing scaled marketing channels to rapidly grow our customer base, building a brand that consumers love and can’t live without, and helping create a powerhouse employer brand that reflects our mission and values.Scope includes brand strategy, growth marketing, product marketing, consumer insights, digital marketing, creative development, agency management, PR/AR, and portfolio and innovation pipeline strategy. Advisory Council Member, Master of Science in Marketing Program at McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin in Austin, Texas Area. Advisor to the Master of Science in Marketing at the McCombs School of Business at my alma mater, The University of Texas at Austin. The program was developed in response to a significant increase in the demand for students with marketing specialization and marketing analytics training. https://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Master-of-Science-in-Marketinghttps://www.mccombs.utexas.edu/Master-of-Science-in-Marketing/Advisory-Councilhttps://news.utexas.edu/2019/05/16/michael-dell-headlines-distinguished-group-of-speakers-for-2019-commencement-and-convocations-at-ut-austin/. Marketing Advisor to CEO of Cielo Hammocks at Fundación Comunidades CIELO A.C. - CIELO Communities Foundation. Advisor and Mentor to CEO of social enterprise Cielo Hammocks and

🎓 Education

Karen Starns has a BBA from The University of Texas at Austin. She then went on to attend the Red McCombs School of Business where she earned her degree in Business Administration in 2013. Karen then worked in a number of roles in her career before coming to the new firm, Greenberg Traurig, in 2016. Karen is currently a Trial lawyer at Greenberg Traurig. She has worked in a variety of legal roles over the years, including litigator, advisor, and deputy legal counsel. Karen is well-versed in various trial law areas and has experience in both the family law and business sectors. She has strong management skills and has worked extensively with attorneys in theensation and complex contract law areas.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

During her work experiences at Microsoft, Karen Starnsdeveloped abrand and marketing strategiesthat supports $19B Microsoft business division across Microsoft Office, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft SharePoint, and Microsoft Dynamics. She alsoworked onbrand, advertising, go-to-market strategy, and corporate alignment for this $650M business group. More recently, KarenStarns wasappointed Marketing Advisor to CEO of Cielo Hammocks at Fundación Comunidades CIELO A.C. – CIELO Communities Foundation.With those experiences and her knowledge ofemerging business areas, Karen Starns was selected tohead the Global Marketing and Strategy forAmazon Devices and Services at Amazon from October 2017 to June 2019.At Pearson she led a global Cats team that exceeded goals on sales lift and retail salesperson advocacy, third-party partner results, brand awareness, and consideration. In addition, shewas selected to undertake a global review of marketing and establish a new vision, strategy, and structure - with an aim toward transforming marketing into a growth driver for Pearson.