Southcentral Foundation; USA

Karen McIntire joined Southcentral Foundation (SCF) in 1996. She plays a key supporting role in strategic planning and development. Karen is responsible for strategies of human resources programs related to recruitment and employment, compensation and benefits, employee relations, human resources information systems, learning systems throughout the organization and other associated programs. Karen played a key role in the application that led SCF to become a Baldrige award-winning organization. She is certified as a Professional in Human Resources. Karen is of Yup’ik-Unganan descent. In 2023, Karen received the YWCA Alaska Women of Achievement Award. She presents nationally and internationally on whole-system improvement, customer focus, workforce improvement, innovation, and SCF’s Nuka System of Care.