Karen Sharma is a Managing Partner at MacDougall with 25 years of experience in strategic communications, public relations, branding and public affairs. Karen provides senior communications counsel to public and private biotech, healthcare and healthtech clients. Her areas of expertise include corporate branding and positioning, media strategy, issues management, public relations, marketing, crisis communications and patient advocacy. She is passionate about working with company founders to help craft their stories and build their brands. Prior to joining MacDougall, Karen developed communications and public affairs strategies for a wide range of healthcare and technology companies at Schwartz Communications and Newgrange Consulting. Karen recently served on the Board of Harvard Kennedy School’s Women and Public Policy Program and was previously a deputy treasurer and the head of communications for the Massachusetts State Treasury. She has a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from West Chester University and studied at the New School in New York City.