karen.willingham@wnpartnersllc.com

Karen is a globally recognized transformation leader, celebrated for over four decades of success in elevating manufacturing, customer experience and commercial processes through operational excellence, strategic foresight, and people-centered innovation. With a personal mission of “Helping create leaders for tomorrow,” she has turned complex business challenges into catalysts for growth by blending advanced process strategies with empathetic, visionary leadership..

Strong competencies in leadership of global manufacturing operations and supply chain, corporate change initiatives, capital management, and strategy deployment. She is a proven leader with a reputation for leading cross-functional teams to deliver shared goals..

Her experience includes, most recently, Sr. Director of Digital Transformation and multiple roles in a 24 year career with Avery Dennison.  This included Director, Global Operations and Supply Chain for the Identification Solutions division, and Director of Global Print Management for the Retail Branding and Information Solutions, for which she holds a patent for the innovative work done through this strategic initiative.