
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

Allosene George
Finance Manager
Altagracia “Alta” Taveras
Finance Manager
Althea Cope-Reid
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Ashley Herrera
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Christopher Daniels
Senior Financial Manager
Chrystal Moore
FINANCE ASSISTANT
Collin Raymond
Associate Director
Dana Burton
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Dawnisha Lane
Finance Manager
Donna Webster
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Edisson Marmolejo
Finance Manager
Elijah Smith
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Gretchen Wagner Liga
Director of Development Services
Harolyn Baez
Senior Financial Consultant
Heather Blumberg
DIRECTOR
Javonn Wright
ACCOUNTING MANAGER
Jeanine Taylor
Associate Director
Kamilah O’ Brien
Associate Director
Karen Daniels
President & COO
Kayla Butler
Finance Manager
Laron Walker
Senior Financial Manager

Lauren Torres
Finance Manager
Leslie Cruz
Senior Financial Manager
Leslie Roper-Thomas
Associate Director
Lola Barbarash
DIRECTOR
Maria Campo
Development Manager
Marianne Howe
SENIOR FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Marly Pierrelys
FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Michelle Lopez
DIRECTOR
Natalie Marchan-Williams
Senior Financial Consultant
Nelson Chiu
Senior Financial Consultant
Patricia Malone
VICE-PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE & CULTURE
Perry Shandal
Senior Financial Consultant
Raj Thakkar
Founder & CEO
Raymond Alston
Finance Manager
Ronald Rodriguez
Senior Financial Consultant
Sharon Denson
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Smriti Rai
SENIOR FINANCIAL CONSULTANT
Stephen B. Reid II
CHIEF GROWTH OFFICER
Svetlana Gnesina
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Tia Murphy
Associate Director
Tiffany Chiu
SALES & MARKETING ANALYST
Viviana Torres
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
