
Karen Freeman has over 30 years of information technology experience in progressively demanding positions. In 2018, she retired from the Internal Revenue Service as the Deputy Chief Information Officer, Operations. Currently, she is an Executive Advisor to several companies that provide information technology products and services to varying agencies within the U.S. federal government. Karen loves to travel and has visited 5 continents and over 40 countries. Her passion for travel led her to establish KareFree Travel. As an independent travel consultant, she provides personalized travel advice and assistance to busy people who want to leave their vacation details to an expert. She's is a board member of two non-profit organizations focused on education and cooperative economics for the African-American community. Karen is also Director of Operations at The PEACES Collective, where I, along with other great panelists, have the pleasure of participating in the Wisdom, Wellness, and Wealth program that provides education and cultural seminars and workshops for community members.
Identifying as one of the world’s biggest tennis fans, Karen has attended all four Grand Slam events and most ATP/WTA 1000 tournaments.
When she is not traveling, she splits her time between her residence in the Outer Banks of North Carolina and with her family in Maryland.
You can find Karen on Facebook and Instagram.