Karen E. Richardson, founder and president of KRB Strategies, is a prominent political, communications and social impact strategist working at the intersection of politics and entertainment.

She has nearly two decades of experience in developing and executing a broad variety of issue-driven high-profile campaigns. With a rare expertise in domestic and international issues, Karen brings a breadth of knowledge in public policy, politics, coalition building and government to help her clients reimagine transformational and cultural change on a global scale.

Karen has almost 20 years of experience in complex, multidisciplinary leadership roles that have required extensive team-building/leadership acumen, multi-platform crisis, tactical and strategic communications skills, and ongoing innovation at the intersection of public and media perception of high-profile national conversations.