Karen Slater
About Karen Slater
Karen Slater serves as the Assistant Vice President for Development at Texas A&M Health, where she oversees development efforts across multiple health-related colleges. With a background in sales and program management, she has held various leadership roles in development and corporate relations within the Texas A&M Foundation since 2016.
Current Role at Texas A&M Health
Karen Slater serves as the Assistant Vice President for Development at Texas A&M Health. In this role, she oversees a cross-disciplinary team of development officers across multiple colleges, including Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Public Health. Her responsibilities include cultivating and soliciting major gift donors to support the fundraising goals of Texas A&M Health. She has held this position since 2020.
Previous Experience at Texas A&M Foundation
Prior to her current role, Karen Slater worked at Texas A&M Foundation in various capacities. She served as the Senior Director of Development & Corporate Relations for the Texas A&M Health Science Center from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, she was the Director of Development for the Texas A&M School of Public Health from 2016 to 2019. Her experience at the foundation spans several years and includes significant responsibilities in development and corporate relations.
Professional Background and Early Career
Karen Slater began her career as a Sales Representative at Dell from 1988 to 1990 in Austin, Texas. She later transitioned to roles in program management and provider relations, including a position as Program Manager at EvanTell, Inc from 2011 to 2013 in Dallas, Texas, and as Manager of Provider Relations at the Houston Center for Literacy from 2013 to 2016 in Houston, Texas.
Education and Certifications
Karen Slater holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Accounting from Texas A&M University, where she graduated in 1988. She has also achieved a Graduate Certificate in Non-Profit Management from Texas A&M University - The Bush School of Government and Public Service, completing this program from 2020 to 2022. Additionally, she obtained her Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification in 2015 while studying at the University of Houston.