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About Karen Warthen

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Karen joined The HR Team in 2001 and has 20 years of diverse human resources experience in the for-profit and non-profit sectors.  As the Consulting Director, Karen is responsible for managing client relations, resource planning, service delivery, project work, quality control, and staff development.  In addition, she provides senior level consulting services to our clients. She has provided outsourced services and managed projects for large and small clients in various industries including accounting, law, technology, non-profit, government contracting, industrial/trades, communications, biotechnology, staffing, trade associations, banking/financial services, travel, and research/scientific.

As an HR Professional, Karen has worked with large and small organizations in various stages of their business cycles. She has experience with HR process and policy development and implementation, benefits design and management, compliance, employee relations and performance management, HR strategy development and implementation, recruitment, and compensation. 

Prior to joining The HR Team, she was Director of Human Resources for Tidepoint Corporation and EB Networks. In both organizations, Karen successfully established and grew the human resources departments during periods of exponential growth. She has a BS from York College, an MS in Management from University of Maryland, University College and is a Certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).  Karen is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM); served on the board Grassroots Crisis Intervention Center and is a graduate of Network 2000’s Mentoring Program.

Testimonials

  • We hired Karen a few years ago to be a key HR resource for Avalon. She has put in place organizational systems, standard operating procedures, and is an ongoing resource on all HR issues for our Director of HR and the Executive Management team. From insurance and health care to hiring and staff management, Karen is extremely knowledgeable and a tremendous resource.

    - Allison Porter, President and Owner, Avalon Consulting Group

  • First, she clarified our understanding of the issues; next, she proposed a pragmatic approach; then she put us to work, step by step, building processes into a structure, expertly guiding us. Never pushy, but persistent. We thought we knew what we were doing, but she steered us right, and we got it done. 

    - Gabriel A. Ahmarani, CQE, CMC, Adm.A - Facilitator, The Quality Advantage 

  • Karen has proven to be an excellent partner in delivering the consultation our clients need and she is very thorough in managing the many areas of HR. Many successful business owners choose to delegate this function to an expert like Karen. I rely on her expertise often when working with our clients.

    - Hunter Adair, CLTC, Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

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