KAREN HOWLAND

Karen has spent over 30 years in brand management and marketing communications. During this time, she has developed growth platforms and communication strategies and tactics for numerous major consumer brands such as Kayser-Roth’s No nonsense, HUE and Calvin Klein brands, Wrangler Jeans, DuPont Zodiac and Dearform Slippers. Karen also has extensive experience in the not-for-profit arena where she successfully developed, launched and completed capital campaigns worth millions of dollars for various institutions.

At Blink, Karen’s focus is the comprehensive growth of global businesses. Working with distribution networks around the world, various international sales teams and stakeholders both internal and external, Karen has juggled – and continues to juggle – the needs of dozens in order to accomplish global revenue goals set forth by our clients.

Karen is passionate about developing a deep understanding of each of our client’s businesses. When needed, Karen serves as a member of customer leadership teams, sits on industry panels or drives insightful research, all while managing the day-to-day Marketing and Communications needs for our clients.

Karen earned her BA from the University of St. Thomas. She is a proud mom of three, a yoga devotee, and speaks Danish fluently.