Experience

Karen Bennett is a vice president on Citrin Cooperman’s Human Resources team based out of the New York City office. Karen is an experienced professional with more than 20 years of experience aligning human resources operations with key business objectives and ensuring organizational effectiveness, financial strength, and regulatory compliance, as well as overall efficiency.

Karen is responsible for delivering professional, high-quality results in the areas of talent acquisition, resource management, benefits, compensation, performance management, HR reporting, and retention strategies. With a talent for attracting qualified candidates and maintaining consistent interviewing practices, she excels in aligning procedures and policies for maximum recruitment success. She has extensive experience in balancing staff workloads, conducting performance reviews, and providing compensation recommendations to contribute to fostering employee development.

Karen was previously the Chief Human Resources Officer at Berdon LLP, which joined Citrin Cooperman in 2023. Under her guidance, the firm received Handshake’s Early Talent Award, recognizing employers that go above and beyond in recruiting, engaging, and hiring the next generation of leaders.

Prior to Berdon LLP, Karen was a human resources generalist at SAP Global Marketing, a major global software company. She handled a variety of job responsibilities, such as benefits administration, performance management, new hire orientations, and HRIS management.