Karen Gibney
About Karen Gibney
Karen Gibney is a Senior Product Manager at Thomson Reuters, specializing in Firm Management. She has extensive experience in product strategy and sales, having worked with the company in various roles since 2003.
Current Role at Thomson Reuters
Karen Gibney serves as the Senior Product Manager for Firm Management at Thomson Reuters. She has held this position since 2020 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In her role, she oversees the product strategy, planning, and execution for Firm Management products. Gibney leads activities to test parts of the product vision and strategy with customers, ensuring that product decisions are informed by data. She establishes aggressive KPIs for her team to measure success and drives the research and testing strategy.
Previous Experience at Thomson Reuters
Gibney has extensive experience at Thomson Reuters, having worked there for over a decade. She began her tenure as an Executive Sales representative from 2003 to 2014, where she contributed to sales strategies and customer engagement. Following this, she served as the Product Manager for the Tax Segment from 2014 to 2020. During this period, she focused on product management and development, enhancing her expertise in the field before transitioning to her current role.
Education and Expertise
Karen Gibney studied at Michigan State University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Merchandising Management from 2001 to 2003. This educational background laid the foundation for her career in product management and sales. Her expertise includes establishing KPIs, driving research and testing strategies, and mentoring managers to maintain a customer-driven perspective within their teams.
Leadership and Mentoring
In her current role, Gibney plays a significant part in mentoring managers within her team. She emphasizes the importance of maintaining a strategic, customer-driven perspective, which is essential for the success of product management. Her leadership style focuses on data-driven decision-making and fostering a culture of accountability through measurable performance indicators.