Global Manufacturing • Business Strategy • Governance Ethical Leadership • Risk Management • Corporate Transactions
Karen G. Narwold is an accomplished C-level executive and Board member who brings a wide breadth of expertise spanning global business strategy, risk management, ESG, corporate transactions (M&A and capital structure), compliance, and ethical leadership to steer companies for continued growth in a changing world. With 30+ years of experience leading legal, compliance, external affairs, governance, human resources and corporate development functions at global Fortune 500 companies, Karen understands how to help business leaders deliver long-term value and far-reaching impacts aligned with high-level corporate goals. A subject matter expert in sustainable manufacturing, clean energy, and workplace safety, Karen brings people and processes together to improve a company’s corporate citizenship. Karen has achieved NACD Directorship Certification.
Karen currently sits on the Board of Directors for Ingevity Corporation, Standard Lithium Ltd., and Calumet, Inc. In her role at Ingevity, she collaborates with Board members and C-suite leaders to influence global policies related to sustainable manufacturing, ethical business practices, workplace safety, and overall company operations. At Standard Lithium, Karen collaborates with Board members and C-suite leaders to accelerate the development of Standard Lithium’s large scale lithium projects in North America, prioritizing responsible production, efficiency, sustainability and community partnership. At Calumet, Karen collaborates with Board members and C-suite leaders to ensure the delivery of focused customer solutions that meet the need for today’s ever-changing world.
Karen previously served as Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel at Albemarle and Symmetry Holdings (previously Barzel Industries). She instilled an enterprise-wide commitment to ethical decision making, governance and risk management, stood up critical new teams and functions, shepherded businesses through periods of immense change, influenced strategic growth decisions, and instilled a values-based culture, enabling long-term success and positive corporate citizenship.
BOARD & CORPORATE EXPER IENCE
CALUMET INC. (NASDAQ: CLMT)
Board of Directors | Nominating & Governance Committee Chair | Compensation Committee Member
STANDARD LITHIUM LTD. (NYSE.A: SLI; TSXV: SLI)
Board of Directors | Health, Safety, Social & Environment Committee Member | Nominating & Governance Committee Member
Ingevity CORPORATION (nyse: ngvt)
Board of Directors | Sustainability & Safety Committee Chair | Audit Committee Member
ALBEMARLE CORPORATION (nyse: alb)
Chief Administrative Officer | General Counsel | EVP | Corporate Secretary
Symmetry AdvisorS | Symmetry Holdings (AMEX: SHJ) | bARZEL iNDUSTRIES (NASDAQ: TPUT)
Advisor | VP, Strategic Counsel | VP, Chief Administrative Officer | General Counsel
GrafTech International LTD. (NYSE: EAF)
VP | General Counsel | HR | Corporate Secretary | Deputy/Asst. General Counsel | Regulatory & Commercial Counsel
EDUCATION
J.D.| University of Connecticut School of Law
B.A., Political Science | University of Connecticut