2 Quotes & Sayings By Karen Handel
Karen Handel is a native of Atlanta, Georgia and a graduate of Emory University. She began her career as a public policy analyst for the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., and then worked as a senior advisor to U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss. In 2009, Karen returned to Georgia as a fellow at the Witherspoon Institute as part of their Public Leadership Program
In 2010, she was appointed as CEO of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation where she was instrumental in securing the largest-ever grant from the Susan G. Komen organization to fight breast cancer in the state of Georgia with a $1 million commitment.
Karen has been a member of the board since 2013 and is active in leading efforts to address issues that most concern her including education reform, small business empowerment, and health care reform.