Karen Chow
As a fully qualified CPA Australia, Karen is highly skilled in economic modelling, impact assessment, financial analysis, and risk management. She has extensive experience in developing financial budgets, optimising resources, conducting industry market research, and formulating investment strategies.
Karen is one of the key resources at CIS particularly for complex impact assessment projects. She is heavily involved in the analytical and quantitative aspects of engagements, including financial and economic impact modelling, cash budget development, and financial table preparation. She also contributes significantly to the development and collection of key components for funding applications. Her work has been instrumental in supporting several successful Cooperative Research Centres (CRCs), such as the Sovereign Manufacturing Automation for Composites CRC (SoMac CRC) and the Additive Manufacturing CRC (AMCRC).
Prior to joining CIS, Karen spent three years at Ernst & Young as a senior management consultant, where she worked across various industries and played a pivotal part in driving business process improvements, enhancing internal control systems, and conducting cost-benefit analyses for large-scale programs.
Karen holds a Master’s degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Melbourne, where she achieved a HD in all subjects and received multiple awards. She also has an undergraduate degree in Management Science and Engineering, specialising in Supply Chain Management.
Beyond her financial and analytical expertise, Karen possesses outstanding written and technical skills, enabling her to produce high-quality reports and presentations tailored to diverse audiences. She is particularly adept at graphic design and concept development, allowing her to present complex information in visually compelling and easily digestible formats.
Karen has a strong passion for uncovering the commercial potential of innovative technologies, with a particular interest in ESG-related themes, including natural capital, energy transition, and social inequality.
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