Karen Alsup
About Karen Alsup
Karen Alsup serves as the Officer and Managing Director of Institutional Investments at Hearst, where she has worked since 2008. With extensive experience in investment management, she oversees financial analysis and asset allocation modeling for the Hearst Corporation and the Hearst Foundations.
Work at Hearst
Karen Alsup has served as Officer and Managing Director of Institutional Investments at Hearst since 2008. In this role, she provides investment accounting and financial support for both the Hearst Corporation and the Hearst Foundations. Alsup oversees financial analysis and statistical modeling, ensuring effective investment management analytics and asset allocation modeling. Her contributions are integral to the financial strategies employed by the organization.
Previous Experience in Finance
Before joining Hearst, Karen Alsup held several significant positions in the finance sector. She worked as a Portfolio Manager for Emerging Markets at Citi from 1998 to 2004. Following this, she served as Executive Director at CIBC World Markets from 2005 to 2008 in Canada. Additionally, she was an Emerging Market Portfolio Manager at SEB from 1990 to 1997 in Stockholm, Sweden. These roles provided her with extensive experience in investment management.
Education and Expertise
Karen Alsup studied at the University of California, Berkeley. Her educational background has equipped her with the knowledge and skills necessary for her roles in investment management and financial analysis. Her expertise encompasses investment accounting, financial support, and statistical modeling, which she applies in her current position at Hearst.
Background
Karen Alsup has a diverse background in finance, spanning over three decades. She has worked in various capacities across different countries, including the United States and Sweden. Her career trajectory reflects a strong focus on investment management, particularly in emerging markets, which has shaped her professional development and expertise.