Title: Senior Business Analyst

Company: CNO Services, LLC

Location: Brownsburg, Ind.

Karen Carlson prides herself on always taking a positive approach, even when it is hard to do so within her 41^st year of business consulting, as a senior business analyst in her 11^th year at CNO Services, LLC. Her greatest career achievement thus far has been applying for and qualifying to take the CBAP exam. She has a great sense of humor and is knowledgeable about her craft. In five years, Ms. Carlson hopes to continue growing with the company.

As a woman in today’s world, what has contributed to Ms. Carlson’s success is that she is always persistent and adapting to changes. The advice she would give the younger generation of women entering the work force is to be flexible and be willing to learn new things. An organization that has made a difference for Ms. Carlson in her profession is the International Institute of Business Analysis.