
Role at CSBM
As President and COO of CSBM, Karen is primarily responsible for ensuring that the needs of all CSBM clients are being met. In addition to managing all operations of the company, she supports the launch of new charter schools, guides schools through the grant application process, transitions schools to new accounting software, conducts financial audits, and provides professional development to Directors of Finance and Operations. In her more than five years with the company, Karen has worked with more than 50 charter schools in New York and New Orleans and has presented at numerous workshops and conferences around the country. Karen is the recipient of several prestigious awards, including Profiles in Diversity Journal’s “Women Worth Watching” in 2014, which acknowledges women who have distinguished themselves in executive careers. She is also the winner of New York SmartCEO’s 2014 Executive Management Award and 2016 Brava Award for her accomplishments as Chief Operating Officer of CSBM.
Prior Experience
Karen previously worked as the Director of Operations for a school in the Achievement First network, which operates in New York City and Connecticut.
Binghamton University, BA in Economics
The CSBM Team
Altagracia “Alta” Taveras
Finance Manager
Althea Cope-Reid
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
BRITTANY GREEN
SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGER
Christopher Daniels
Senior Financial Manager
Chrystal Moore
FINANCE ASSISTANT
CLAUDIO PADILLA
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Collin Raymond
Director of Growth
COURTNEY ERICKSON
FINANCE MANAGER
Dana Burton
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
DAVID OLSON
FINANCE MANAGER
Dawnisha Lane
Finance Manager
DeShanna Rider
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Elaine Schmiedeshoff
Finance Manager
Gretchen Wagner Liga
Director of Development Services
Heather Blumberg
DIRECTOR
Javonn Wright
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
jenee williams
FINANCE MANAGER
Jenny Geesaman
Senior Financial Consultant
JOLLY KELLY
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
JUANA CRUZ
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Kamilah O’ Brien
Associate Director
Karen Daniels
President & COO
Kayla Butler
Finance Manager
KAYTI PORTER
FINANCIAL MANAGER
KE-KE LEE
SENIOR FINANCE MANAGER
KIM JOHNSON
SENIOR FINANCIAL MANAGER
Laron Walker
Senior Financial Manager
LAUREN BURDEKIN
SENIOR FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Lauren Torres
Finance Manager
LEASHA MEHTA
TALENT PROGRAM MANAGER

LEON SHAW
FINANCE MANAGER
Leslie Cruz
Senior Financial Manager
Leslie Roper-Thomas
Associate Director
LISA LEVANGER
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Lola Barbarash
DIRECTOR
Maria Campo
Development Manager
Marianne Howe
SENIOR FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
