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Karen M. Freeman is a seasoned executive with 20+ years of experience in leadership, strategic planning, and management. She has held various roles in healthcare and non-profit organizations, including Manager, Domestic and International Credentials at American College of Surgeons and Assistant Director, Customer Service/Member Engagement at American College of Healthcare Executives. She has also managed office operations, facilities, and staff at The Marmon Group. Karen holds a Master's degree in Public Administration from DePaul University and a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Hampton University.

Credentials

  • Certified Association Executive (CAE)
    ASAE: The Center for Association Leadership
    Jun, 2015
    - Apr, 2026
  • FACHE
    American College of Healthcare Executives
    Apr, 2007
    - Apr, 2026

Experience

    • Manager, Domestic and International Credentials
      • Sep 2016 - Present
      • Chicago, Illinois

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant Director, Customer Service/Member Engagement
      • Dec 2003 - May 2016

      Manage the customer service center with six customer service representatives and a $100,000 budget. Lead the Voice of the Customer Committee to deploy and integrate listening and learning methodology throughout the organization for higher customer satisfaction and engagement.• Functioned as an examiner for the Illinois 2013 Gold Award recipient after being fully trained on the Baldrige excellence criteria.• Developed a First Contact Resolution strategy and maintained an 85% FCR rate.• Increased member satisfaction by 5% by designing a communication plan to track satisfaction of members in the certification process.• Designed organization-wide customer-service training programs to ensure fully integrated customer systems organization-wide.• Led six person team to consistently meet customer’s requirements with over 42,000 contacts via email, telephone and Live Chat in the last fiscal year.

    • Administrative Manager
      • Jan 1998 - Dec 2003

      Responsible for facilities management, office staff and overall internal operations. Designed several office policies and procedures for office systems that included telephones, mailroom and reception functions.

  • The Marmon Group
    • Greater Chicago Area
    • Administrative Manager/Records Manager
      • Jun 1988 - Jan 1998
      • Greater Chicago Area

      Managed Office Operations including the mailroom, reception areas. Automated records management and accounts payable operations to streamline processes. Fully implemented the activity-based accounting in my areas of accountability. • Established and maintained the automated file-tracking systems for over 44,000 records with customized software program• Facilitated annual seminars on records retention for 60 member companies via Marmon College.• Successfully managed a budget in excess of $3 million.

Education

  • DePaul University
    Masters of Science, Public Administration
  • Hampton University
    Bachelors, Finance
  • Whitney Young HS
    Diploma, College Prep

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