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Karen Radford

Karen is a true leader who strives to empower and to inspire. 
A telecom executive with experience in sales, marketing, technology, operations, IS, planning, and customer care.  She has moved across Canada in progressively responsible leadership roles.

Executive Vice President & President of TELUS Partner Solutions, Karen leads an international team of more than 4000 people.  She is responsible for;  telecommunication and wholesale sectors across North America, operator services, TELUS International, customer facilities in the East and around the world.  She is Chair of TELUS’s women’s network, Champion of Alberta, head of the TELUS Calgary community board, National Advisor to Youth in Motion, board member to USC Center for Telecom Management and the Alberta Children’s Hospital.  

Voted one of Canada’s Most Powerful Women for 2004, Karen is most proud of her relationship with her husband Jason and their two sons – Jacob and Reed.