I'm excited to share my professional biography, which reflects more than 30 years of helping organizations build future-ready leaders, workforces, and cultures through enterprise transformation, human capital strategy, and organizational effectiveness. I look forward to continuing to serve organizations through executive leadership and corporate board opportunities where I can contribute strategic insight, governance experience, and a passion for developing people and organizations.

Karen Simpson is a visionary federal leader with over 27 years of experience driving large-scale workforce development and digital learning initiatives across the U.S. government. As Branch Chief of AgLearn at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, she leads one of the most expansive enterprise learning systems in the federal space, serving over 140,000 users. With expertise in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and program management, Karen is known for transforming compliance-based training into a comprehensive platform for professional growth. She brings a proven track record of operational excellence, fiscal responsibility, and public service leadership.