Karen Garza
About Karen Garza
Karen Garza is the Managing Director at Brookfield Asset Management and serves on the Board of Directors at Interstate Batteries.
Current Positions
Karen Garza is currently serving as the Managing Director at Brookfield Asset Management, located in New York, New York, United States. Additionally, she is a member of the Board of Directors at Interstate Batteries.
Previous Roles at Brookfield Asset Management
Karen Garza worked at Brookfield Asset Management from 2018 to 2022, holding the position of Senior Vice President for four years in the Greater New York City Area.
Career at Lehman Brothers
Karen Garza's tenure at Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. spanned from 2013 to 2018, during which she served as President of Lehman UK Holdings (DE) and Senior Vice President – Affiliates. She also previously worked as an Associate in European Energy Investment Banking at Lehman Brothers from 2001 to 2002.
Managing Director at LM+Co
Karen Garza held the role of Managing Director at Loughlin Management Partners + Co (LM+Co) for ten years, from 2003 to 2013. At LM+Co, she focused on turnaround and restructuring engagements.
Educational Background
Karen Garza earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Finance, Economics, and International Business from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (1999-2001). She also holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Economics, Political Science, and Hispanic Studies from Northwestern University (1992-1996). Additionally, she studied at Universidad de Sevilla (1994-1995) and completed her high school education at John Hersey High School (1988-1992).