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Karen Edwards

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Board of Trustees / Advisory at Astia

Palo Alto, California, United States

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About

Past CEO of SoapAI, co-founder of Common Sense Media, and former Head of Marketing at Yahoo.

Experience

  1. W.K. Kellogg FoundationBoard Trusteecurrent2025 — presentBattle Creek, Michigan, United States
  2. Self-employedBoard Directorcurrent2001 — present
  3. SoapAICEO & Co-Founder2017 — 2020
  4. Common Sense MediaFounding team> CMO > Board Director > Advisor2001 — 2008
  5. Yahoo! Inc.Head Of Marketing1995 — 2001
  6. Twentieth Century FoxRegional Director, France, Spain and Italy1991 — 1995
  7. The Clorox CompanyAssistant Brand Manager < Brand Assistant1990 — 1991
  8. BBDO WorldwideSr. Account Executive<Account Executive< Asst. Account Executive1986 — 1989

Skills & more

Investing1Mentoring1Business DevelopmentBusiness PlanningProduct Management4Marketing Strategy63Online Marketing54Strategy53Marketing34Start-ups29Strategic Partnerships26Social Media24
+7 moreManagementAdvertisingEntrepreneurshipBrand ManagementOrganic Gardeningnon-profit managementLeadership

Languages English · French · Spanish

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Colleagues at Astia

Aitua O. Ekhaese
Advisor and Director, GII Real Estate Development LLC - UK at Gulf Islamic Investments LLC (GII)
Angela Holter
Managing Director at Astia
Asmau Ahmed
Senior Leadership, Google X at Astia
Cassio Spina
Investor at Anjos do Brasil
Catherine Muther
Founder of Astia; President of Three Guineas Fund at Astia
Cindy Law
Investor at Sand Hill Angels
Evie Mulberry
Managing Partner at Astia
Gary Whitehill
Impact Partner at Fresco Capital

Frequently asked questions

Who is Karen Edwards?
Past CEO of SoapAI, co-founder of Common Sense Media, and former Head of Marketing at Yahoo.
Where does Karen Edwards work?
Karen Edwards is Board of Trustees / Advisory at Astia.
Where did Karen Edwards go to school?
Karen Edwards studied at Harvard Business School (MBA); Stanford University (BA).

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