Karen Kreshel

Karen Kreshel is a seasoned professional with extensive experience at eBay, where roles since October 2015 have included Director of Strategy & Operations for Legal & Government Relations, and Chief of Staff for Risk & Protections in Managed Payments. Kreshel has contributed to strategic decision-making and program management, overseeing critical payment and billing initiatives and enhancing employee compensation programs. Previous roles at eBay from 2002 to 2015 involved leading geographic expansion efforts and establishing the first eBay Program Management function, which successfully transformed the project management organization. Kreshel's earlier experience includes leadership roles at fusionOne, Inc., managing data center operations and partner solutions. Kreshel holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Iowa State University.