Karen A.
About Karen A.
Karen A. serves as the Officer and Senior Managing Director of Institutional Investments at Hearst Corporation, where she has worked since 2008. She manages a combined portfolio of approximately $5.5 billion USD, overseeing investment management analytics and asset allocation modeling.
Work at Hearst
Karen A. has been serving as Officer and Senior Managing Director of Institutional Investments at Hearst Corporation since 2008. In this role, she is responsible for investment management analytics and asset allocation modeling. She oversees the investment portfolio review and financial analysis for the Hearst Foundations. Karen manages the assets of Hearst Corporation's retirement plans and the Hearst Foundations, which together represent a portfolio of approximately $5.5 billion USD. Her work involves engaging in statistical modeling and investment accounting for institutional investments.
Previous Experience in Finance
Before joining Hearst Corporation, Karen A. held several significant positions in the finance sector. She worked at CIBC World Markets as Executive Director from 2005 to 2008 in New York City. Prior to that, she was a Portfolio Manager for Emerging Markets at Citi from 1998 to 2004 in the Greater New York City Area. Earlier in her career, she spent eight years at SEB as an Emerging Market Portfolio Manager from 1990 to 1998 in London, United Kingdom.
Education and Expertise
Karen A. studied at the University of California, Berkeley, where she gained foundational knowledge that supports her extensive career in finance and investment management. Her expertise includes investment management analytics, asset allocation modeling, statistical modeling, and investment accounting, particularly in the context of institutional investments.
Investment Portfolio Management
In her current role at Hearst Corporation, Karen A. is responsible for managing a substantial investment portfolio. This includes overseeing the financial analysis and review of the investment strategies employed by the Hearst Foundations. Her management of the retirement plans and foundations' assets reflects her extensive experience and knowledge in the field of institutional investments.