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Karen Slaughter
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Authentic, innovative, patient and determined are a few of the words used to describe Karen Slaughter.
As Managing Partner, Karen brings a combined forty years of civil, community and corporate service experience to Connectus Worldwide. Proficient in analyzing problems and identifying solutions, she is dedicated to finding the solution that best fits your organizations needs.
As Technical Liaison and Product Owner in a Fortune 500 Company, Karen relied on skills acquired from Agile Methodology and Scrum training to implement technology changes. Karen has extensive experience gaining alignment and mitigating concerns between cross-functional teams. She believes the exchange of clear and concise communication is important for building consensus. Effective communication is a strong suit.
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Currently, Karen is a community builder and non-profit leader committed to the redevelopment of Kansas City’s Urban Core. Her committee service on both the Heart of the City and Vine Street Economic Development Area Plans will guide Kansas City’s development for years to come.
Certified in Project Management by the Mid America Regional Council (M.A.R.C.), Karen used public participation to lead a successful partnership between a community and the Parks Department. The partnership added 1.2 million dollars in amenities to an area park. Project funding was provided by Public Improvement Advisory Council (P.I.A.C.) Karen has received Kansas City’s Good Neighbor award for her civic involvement.
Karen supports Kansas City’s youth. She has served on the board of High Aspirations Mentoring organization. She has also worked with the KC Dawgs Athletic group and Nile Valley Aquaponic Males2Men program.
Karen is certified in Mediation by the Center for Conflict Resolution. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Like Mary, Karen also lives works and plays in the greater Kansas City, Missouri area.
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