Karen Altekruse

Karen S. Altekruse, PhD, MBA, CEC, ACC, is a dedicated professional with a strong passion for developing individuals and teams to achieve strategic objectives.

With a background in leadership and organization development, learning and coaching, employee engagement, succession planning, and change management, Karen excels at aligning people strategies with business goals.

She holds an MBA with a concentration in Executive Coaching from Bellvue University, a Ph.D. in Leadership for the Advancement of Learning and Service from Cardinal Stritch University, and a BS in Marketing Management from Bellevue University.

Karen has held notable positions including Director of Organization Development at Marshfield Clinic Health System, Director of Leadership Development and Organizational Change at CLA (CliftonLarsonAllen), and various roles in learning and leadership development.

Her expertise extends to entrepreneurship coaching, as she has served as a Business and Entrepreneurship Coach at a local college and has experience as a President & CEO of a Marketing Communications Firm.

Karen's professional journey also includes roles as a Marketing & Community Relations Director at a Michigan Hospital and Healthcare System.

Her approach to opportunities involves appreciative inquiry and dialogic OD, making her a proven learning leader and organization development professional.