Karen Damon Carswell

Karen joined MassDevelopment in 2022. Her role is to listen carefully and present the agency's programs and services to businesses and nonprofits that address their financing needs and in collaboration with economic development partners. Prior to joining Mass Development, Karen gained experience as a consultant with area businesses, manufacturers, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits to improve their operational and workforce goals and objectives. Karen earned an MBA from the University of Massachusetts - Isenberg School of Management and an MA in Sustainable Development from the SIT Graduate Institute after graduating from Union College with a BA in Spanish.