Karen Sikes
About Karen Sikes
Karen Sikes serves as the Associate Director for Production Planning and Market Research at the National Isotope Development Center. She has a background in biomedical engineering and operations management, with previous roles at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Csra Inc.
Current Role at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Karen Sikes serves as the Associate Director for Production Planning and Market Research at the National Isotope Development Center. She has held this position since 2018, contributing to the center's strategic planning and market analysis efforts. Her role involves overseeing production processes and ensuring that market research aligns with the center's objectives.
Previous Experience at Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Prior to her current role, Karen Sikes worked at Oak Ridge National Laboratory as the Marketing and Communications Manager for the National Isotope Development Center from 2017 to 2018. She also served as a Commercialization Specialist in Technology Transfer from 2006 to 2007. These positions allowed her to gain valuable experience in marketing and technology commercialization.
Career at Csra Inc
Karen Sikes worked at Csra Inc as the Manager of Advanced Transportation from 2007 to 2017. During her tenure, she focused on managing projects related to advanced transportation technologies, contributing to the company's initiatives in this field.
Educational Background
Karen Sikes holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, which she completed from 2001 to 2005. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, both achieved between 2005 and 2007.