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Experience
- MakeenaCEO, Founder & General Counselcurrent2018 — presentBoulder, Colorado
- QueriousAdvisor & Chief Growth Strategistcurrent2026 — presentRaleigh, North Carolina
- Plantricious LLCAdvisor & Legal Counselcurrent2017 — presentSt Louis, Missouri
- PionyrFounding Membercurrent2024 — presentChicago, Illinois
- University of Illinois College of LawGuest Lecturer2026Champaign, Illinois
- Kinetic Technologies/Accenture/CipherCloud/Teaching Strategies/IHS/Frontier Communications/VMwareGeneral Counsel & Senior Counsel2010 — 2026Colorado, California, Connecticut, Washington State, and Maryland
- AxiomAttorney2014 — 2018Colorado
- The University of Colorado at BoulderFaculty2012 — 2014Leeds School of Business and The Deming Center for Entrepreneurship
- Mincom North America (ABB)General Counsel2009 — 2010
- Market Force InformationAssociate General Counsel & Assistant Secretary2007 — 2009
- McData Corporation (Broadcom)Associate General Counsel & Senior Director of Litigation2005 — 2007
- Covad CommunicationsSenior Regulatory Litigation Counsel2003 — 2005
- Carrier Access, Inc.Corporate Counsel1999 — 2002
- Frame Law Offices, LLCManaging Member1993 — 1999
- InterActive Properties, Inc. & Natural Interactions, LLCCEO & Co-founder1993 — 1998
- Champaign County State's Attorney's OfficeAssistant State's Attorney1991 — 1993
- Illinois Appellate Courts - 4th DistrictJudicial Clerk - Hon. Robert Steigmann1989 — 1991
- Peterson Consulting (Arthur Anderson Spinoff)Financial/Accounting Consultant1985 — 1986Chicago, Illinois
- General MotorsFinance Department Co-op Student1983 — 1985
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LicensingStrategic PlanningMarketingConsultingVenture CapitalDue DiligenceJoint VenturesPrivate Equity- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (Not Currently Licensed) — University of Illinois
- Licensed Attorney — State of Washington
- Licensed Attorney — State of Colorado
- Licensed Attorney — State of Illinois
- Venture Deals — Techstars
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Karen Frame?
- Founder at Makeena
- Where does Karen Frame work?
- Karen Frame is Founder of Makeena.
- What companies did Karen Frame found?
- Karen Frame founded Makeena.
- Where did Karen Frame go to school?
- Karen Frame studied at University of Illinois College of Law (J.D.); University of Oxford (Summer School, University College, Law and International Business Transactions); Indiana University - Kelley School of Business (B.S., Accounting & Business).
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Also worked at Axiom18
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