Karen Alaniz
About Karen Alaniz
Karen Alaniz is a Trade Compliance Analyst and Empowered Official at Sandia National Laboratories, with a background in law and extensive experience in trade compliance and employee relations.
Current Role at Sandia National Laboratories
Karen Alaniz holds the position of Trade Compliance Analyst, Empowered Official at Sandia National Laboratories. She has been serving in this role since 2014. Her responsibilities at Sandia include ensuring adherence to trade compliance regulations and being the designated empowered official for export and import compliance matters.
Previous Roles at Sandia National Laboratories
Prior to her current position, Karen Alaniz served as the Manager of Import/Export Trade Compliance at Sandia National Laboratories in 2014 for six months. Additionally, she has worked in Prime Contract Administration at the same institution since 2010, managing contractual obligations and compliance.
Experience at Los Alamos National Security
Karen Alaniz worked as a Senior Employee Relations Specialist at Los Alamos National Security from 2002 to 2010. During her tenure, she managed complex employee relations issues and contributed to the development and implementation of employee policies.
Legal Career
Karen Alaniz began her legal career as a Judicial Law Clerk at the Federal District Court, District of Alaska from 1994 to 1995. She then worked as a Briefing Attorney at the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas from 1995 to 1997. Subsequently, she served as an Associate at Strasburger & Price, LLP from 1997 to 2002, where she gained experience in various legal matters.
Educational Background
Karen Alaniz earned her Juris Doctor (JD) from the University of Virginia School of Law, where she studied from 1990 to 1994. Prior to that, she completed her Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Government at the University at Albany, studying from 1987 to 1990.