“I worked with Karen for over two years when we served together on a non-profit board of directors. During that period Karen excelled at being a director. She contributed sage business advice and was a leader in the boardroom. Karen's rare mix of varied industry experience and great communication skills set a great example for the rest of the board.”
About
Karen C. Francis is a seasoned board chair and director with over 25 years of experience…
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It was great to be a participant in the '24 DDI Bootcamp. Special thanks to Karen C. Francis for initiating my journey at Vontier's VLC'23. Also…
It was great to be a participant in the '24 DDI Bootcamp. Special thanks to Karen C. Francis for initiating my journey at Vontier's VLC'23. Also…
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Wishing everyone a happy #IndependenceDay!
Wishing everyone a happy #IndependenceDay!
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The World Champions and their story - The Best EV Hub in the World.
The World Champions and their story - The Best EV Hub in the World.
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Honored as one of the "Top 100 HBS Alumnae in the Bay Area"
Harvard Business School Club of Northern CA
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Selected "100 Most Influential Women in Advertising"
Advertising Age
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Selected as a "Top Private Company Chief Executive Officer"
ExecRank (www.ExecRank.com)
Ranked #8 Nationally Among Women CEO's
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Selected as one of "Detroit's Most Influential Women"
Crain's Detroit
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Named one of "Top 25 Supply Chain Executives"
Supply Chain Technology News
Member, Board of Directors Covisint (COVS)
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Selected one of "Top Ten Newsmakers of 1999"
Automotive News
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"Twenty-five Women to Watch"
Advertising Age
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Selected as "Most Influential Women in Business" for 2005, 2006, 2007
San Francisco Business Times
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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French
Limited working proficiency
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Harvard Business School Alumni Board
Member, Board of Directors
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Music@Menlo
Endowment; The Karen & Rick DeGolia Piano Chair
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LeadEdge Capital
Advisory Board
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Positive Coaching Alliance
Member, Board of Directors
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Dartmouth Alumni Club of Silicon Valley/San Francisco
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Harvard Business School Club of Northern California
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Dartmouth College Association of Alumni
Executive Committee
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American Heart Association
Chair of Cor Vitae Bay Area & San Francisco Gala Chair 2006
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Executive Women's Golf Association
Member, Board of Directors
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Dartmouth College ; Board of Trustees
Trustee
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