Karen Bertiger
Karen Bertiger
PARTNER
Karen has over twenty years of recruiting and business operations experience with a variety of industries including technology, retail, finance, operations and manufacturing. She joined Herd Freed Hartz after seven years with Amazon’s internal executive search team where she led domestic and international searches across all businesses and functions, and helped build the team from an initial staff of four to over thirty executive search professionals worldwide. During her tenure, Amazon grew from 14,000 employees to over 100,000, and from $16b in annual revenue to over $75b.
Prior to Amazon, Karen worked for several boutique agencies in New York City focusing on retail, finance, legal and public relations recruitment. She began her career in Arizona, staffing manufacturing and operations roles across the state. Karen earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northern Arizona University, and is a contributing columnist and advisor to the University of Washington’s Professional and Continuing Education program.
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How do you give back to the community?
I’m a huge animal lover and have volunteered with several local rescue organizations. It’s either that or I’d adopt 100 dogs. I also volunteer at a nursing home in South Seattle, and support a number of youth-focused nonprofits including Youthcare, Coyote Central and Launch.
Favorite Book?
I’m an avid reader so picking a favorite is virtually impossible. But among my top ten are A Gentleman In Moscow and Sapiens.
Favorite Local Spot?
Nothing beats the arboretum in spring!