About me
Karen is an accomplished senior healthcare executive, recognized national thought leader, and dedicated educator. With over two decades of experience, including a background as a first responder, Karen has demonstrated her expertise in payment innovation, accountable care implementation, and operations.
Karen's academic contributions are significant, particularly in her role at Jefferson University's College of Population Health. She brings her extensive practical experience to the classroom as a faculty member. Her unique blend of executive leadership and academic scholarship allows her to give students real-world insights into the evolving healthcare landscape.
As the President/CEO of Benevolence Health, Karen is passionate about transformative change, supporting organizations towards new levels of ROI, value-based transformation, and accelerated growth in clinical, business, and digital health portfolios.
Previously, Karen served as the enterprise vice president and Chief Value Officer (CVO) for Nemours Children's Health, where she was responsible for emerging value-based programs, partnerships, and primary care operations across multiple states. She has also held senior leadership positions at The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), where she was responsible for their statewide clinically integrated network (UMQCN) and various accountable care program performance in quality, health IT, risk adjustment, and clinical practice transformation efforts.
She has served on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations (NAACOs). She serves on the Public Policy Committee for CHIME, contributing to policy analysis and impact assessments for healthcare operations and technology.
Karen holds a master's degree in health administration and several professional certifications in information technology, clinical informatics, and leadership.