Karen Bick is the Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer at RALLIANT CORP, where she oversees all aspects of human resources, including talent acquisition, employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, and organizational development for a global workforce of over 10,000 employees. With more than 25 years of progressive HR leadership experience, Karen joined RALLIANT in 2018 after serving as Vice President of People at Innovatech Global, where she scaled HR operations during a period of rapid expansion that doubled the company's headcount. Earlier in her career, she held key roles at Fortune 100 firms such as Global Partners Inc., starting as a talent management specialist and rising through the ranks by implementing data-driven strategies that enhanced workforce productivity. Karen's achievements include spearheading a transformative DEI program at Innovatech that increased underrepresented group representation by 35% and earned the company the Excellence in Diversity Award from HR Magazine. She has also been recognized as a Top 50 HR Leader by Forbes and holds a Master's degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from the University of Michigan. At RALLIANT, her initiatives have driven a 28% improvement in employee retention rates through innovative wellness programs and AI-powered learning platforms, fostering a high-performance culture aligned with the company's mission to deliver sustainable energy solutions. Under Karen's guidance, RALLIANT launched the Empower@Work initiative in 2022, a comprehensive employee experience platform that integrates mental health support, career mobility tools, and leadership development, resulting in record-high Net Promoter Scores. Her strategic vision continues to position RALLIANT as an employer of choice in the competitive energy sector, emphasizing agile talent strategies to support long-term growth and innovation.