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Karen Schmidt

Managing Director

Karen Schmidt is a Managing Director at Consello.

Karen Schmidt is a Managing Director at Consello.

Background

Prior to joining Consello, Karen most recently served as Chief Marketing Officer at Schmidt Brothers Cutlery, where she was a member of the leadership team and drove exponential top-line growth. She has also been a strategic advisor with Martellus Group, partnering with clients across financial services and consumer goods. Karen is a recognized thought leader, frequently featured on industry podcasts and as a speaker at events.

Previously, Karen was Senior Vice President and Global Head of B2B Marketing at Verizon Media, where she led the end-to-end strategy for its advertising business. Before that, she spent a decade at American Express in leadership roles spanning global field enablement, small business strategy, digital servicing transformation, and enterprise business planning. She began her career in management consulting with Booz Allen.

Karen holds a BS in Decision and Information Sciences from the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business.