Karen is Vice President of Investment Product Management for Evergreen Investments. Her role includes overseeing both closed end and open-end fund offerings. Karen serves as the primary contact for closed end analysts, directs after-market support efforts, and is also closely involved in new product initiatives. Prior to joining Evergreen in 2005, Karen was the Director of Portfolio Analysis at Columbia Management, where she led a team of fund analysts. She has 12 years of industry experience. Karen is a member of the CFA Institute and the Boston Security Analysts Society.