Karen Hamady
About Karen Hamady
Karen Hamady is the Manager of Mobility CoE at Chevron, based in Houston, Texas. She has extensive experience in HR and international management, having held various roles at Chevron and other companies over her career.
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Karen Hamady is the Manager of Mobility CoE at Chevron, based in Houston, Texas, United States.
Current Position at Chevron
Karen Hamady currently holds the position of Manager, Mobility CoE at Chevron in Houston, Texas. In this role, she focuses on optimizing global mobility strategies and aligning them with the company's objectives. Her responsibilities include managing relocation processes, expatriate assignments, and ensuring that mobility programs support Chevron's talent management initiatives.
Previous Roles at Chevron
Before her current role, Karen Hamady held several positions at Chevron. She served as an HR Advisor in San Ramon, California in 2020. From 2017 to 2020, she was the HR Business Partner Team Lead in Bakersfield, California. Her earlier roles include Senior HR Business Partner from 2012 to 2017 in Lagos, Nigeria, and again from 2009 to 2012 in Houston, Texas. Additionally, she worked as Operations Counselor, International HR - Africa and Latin America Regions from 2006 to 2009.
Education and Expertise
Karen Hamady holds an IMBA in International Management from the University of Denver - Daniels College of Business, earned between 1992 and 1995. She also has a BA in Psychology and French from the University of Colorado Boulder, where she studied from 1984 to 1988. Her educational background has equipped her with a deep understanding of international business practices and psychological principles, which she applies in her HR and mobility roles.
Early Career
Karen Hamady's early career includes roles such as Regional Director at Prudential Relocation from 1988 to 1998 and Business Development Consultant at Mercer from 1999 to 2004. She also served as Regional Director at Family Guidance International from 2004 to 2006. These roles provided her with extensive experience in business development, regional management, and international operations.
Initiatives and Contributions
Karen Hamady has led the implementation of a global mobility strategy at Chevron, which streamlined relocation processes and reduced costs by 15%. She has also developed leadership development programs that are now used company-wide. Her contributions to diversity and inclusion initiatives, particularly in global mobility contexts, have been significant. Additionally, she regularly collaborates with senior executives to align talent management strategies with Chevron's business goals.