Karen Kreuzkamp
About Karen Kreuzkamp
Karen Kreuzkamp serves as the Senior Director of Regulatory and Compliance at OpenSea, a position she has held since 2022. She has an extensive legal background, including roles at the United States Attorneys' Offices and Morrison & Foerster LLP.
Current Role at OpenSea
Karen Kreuzkamp serves as the Senior Director of Regulatory and Compliance at OpenSea, a position she has held since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing regulatory matters and ensuring compliance within the organization. Her work contributes to the company's adherence to legal standards and regulations in the rapidly evolving digital asset marketplace. She operates from the San Francisco Bay Area, where OpenSea is headquartered.
Education and Expertise
Karen Kreuzkamp earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology and Political Science from Emory University, studying from 1996 to 2000. She furthered her education at the University of Virginia School of Law, where she obtained her Juris Doctor degree from 2000 to 2003. Her academic background provides a strong foundation for her career in law and regulatory compliance.
Previous Experience in Law
Before joining OpenSea, Karen Kreuzkamp accumulated extensive legal experience. She worked as a Senior Associate at Morrison & Foerster LLP from 2006 to 2010. Following this, she served as an Assistant United States Attorney at the United States Attorneys' Offices from 2016 to 2022. During her tenure, she held the position of Deputy Chief of the Organized Crime Strike Force for nine months in 2019, and subsequently became Chief of the Organized Crime Strike Force from 2019 to 2022.
Career at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Karen Kreuzkamp worked at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as Senior Counsel in the Division of Enforcement from 2010 to 2016. In this role, she focused on enforcement actions and regulatory compliance, contributing to the agency's mission of protecting investors and maintaining fair markets.
Early Career at King and Spalding
Karen began her legal career as an Associate at King and Spalding, where she worked for one year from 2005 to 2006. This early experience laid the groundwork for her subsequent roles in regulatory and compliance positions within various legal environments.