Profile
Karen Kahn is the founder of Crayons Without Borders, founded in 2010.
She worked as a Director at The San Francisco Food Bank and Jewish Community Center of San Francisco.
Karen also worked as Chief Brand & Communications Officer at HP, Inc. and as Vice President-Global Communications at Sun Microsystems, Inc. from 2003 to 2010.
She was an Executive Vice President at Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. from 1998 to 2000 and at IPG DXTRA, Inc. from 2000 to 2003.
Karen was also an Executive Vice President at IPG DXTRA, Inc., Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations, and VP-Corporate Marketing & Communications at Broadcom Inc. from 2011 to 2015.
Karen holds an MBA from Boston University and an undergraduate degree from S.I.
Newhouse School of Public Communications.
Former positions of Karen Kahn
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| BROADCOM INC. | Public Communications Contact | 2015-10-31 |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
 Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. It offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, Solaris Operating System, MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and UltraSPARC processor brands. The company also develops networking computing products and technologies which include servers, storage, open source software, tools, and training. The company provides solutions to the social networking, entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Public Communications Contact | 2010-05-31 |
IPG DXTRA, Inc.
 IPG DXTRA, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services IPG DXTRA, Inc. provides public relations services. It offers strategic marketing communications, media relations, public affairs, reputation, issues management and corporate communications counseling services. The firm also offers web relations, advocacy advertising, market research and visual communications services. The company was founded by Vernon Lawrence Weber in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2003-03-31 |
Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
 Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Fleishman Hillard, Inc. is a strategic communications company. It provides public relations, public affairs and marketing communications services. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2000-09-30 |
Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations
 Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Omnicom Group, Inc., Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations is an American company that provides political consulting and public affairs services. The company is based in Washington. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Karen Kahn
| Boston University | Masters Business Admin |
| S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications | Undergraduate Degree |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| HP INC. | Electronic Technology |
| BROADCOM INC. | Electronic Technology |
| Private companies | 7 |
|---|---|
Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Sun Microsystems, Inc. SemiconductorsElectronic Technology Sun Microsystems, Inc. provides network computing infrastructure solutions. It offers its solutions under the Java technology platform, Solaris Operating System, MySQL database management system, Sun StorageTek storage solutions, and UltraSPARC processor brands. The company also develops networking computing products and technologies which include servers, storage, open source software, tools, and training. The company provides solutions to the social networking, entertainment, financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, retail, news, energy, and engineering companies. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. | Electronic Technology |
Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
Fleishman-Hillard, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Fleishman Hillard, Inc. is a strategic communications company. It provides public relations, public affairs and marketing communications services. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO. | Commercial Services |
IPG DXTRA, Inc.
IPG DXTRA, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services IPG DXTRA, Inc. provides public relations services. It offers strategic marketing communications, media relations, public affairs, reputation, issues management and corporate communications counseling services. The firm also offers web relations, advocacy advertising, market research and visual communications services. The company was founded by Vernon Lawrence Weber in 1980 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations
Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Part of Omnicom Group, Inc., Fleishman-Hillard Government Relations is an American company that provides political consulting and public affairs services. The company is based in Washington. | Commercial Services |
The San Francisco Food Bank
 The San Francisco Food Bank Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services The San Francisco Food Bank collects, sorts, inspects, repackages and distributes food. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Services |
Jewish Community Center of San Francisco
 Jewish Community Center of San Francisco Services to the Health IndustryHealth Services The Jewish Community Center of San Francisco provides and organizes educational, social and fitness programs. The company was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Health Services |
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