Biography

Karen Alphonse

Vice-President and Executive Consultant

Karen Alphonse, Vice-President and Executive Consultant at execSearches.com, is a graduate of Harvard-Radcliffe and Columbia Universities.

Her 20-year commitment to the public interest sector has enriched the perspective she brings to search, candidate coaching and career planning. Karen practiced law for many years, maintaining strong working relationships as a litigator and regulatory attorney, before relocating to Boston.

After a series of discussions with public-minded leaders in that city, Karen chose to join Boston-based Isaacson, Miller, a premier executive recruiting firm specializing in non-profit executive search. During her 5-year tenure as a Senior Consultant, Karen worked on a range of education and advocacy searches for visible public sector organizations across the country. In the course of these searches, Karen interviewed numerous senior leaders, visited a variety of mission-driven organization and reviewed hundreds of resumes, letters and dockets.

Over the past three years at execSearches.com, Karen has coached dozens of professionals and has been central strategist in preparing them to assume leadership roles at some of the nation's most visible private, public and governmental organizations. She brings a keen eye for detail, knowledge of the marketplace and diverse practical experience to her executive placement and search practice. Karen's eMail address