Karen Archer Perry
Founder and Principal Consultant
Karen Archer Perry is the founder and owner of Karacomm where she has spearheaded programs for inclusion, education and empowerment. She has worked with cities and corporations throughout the United States, including Philadelphia, San Francisco, Los Angeles,El Paso, Indianapolis and Winston-Salem, helping them assess needs and shape community digital inclusion programs to address them. She done community assessments, designed PC purchase programs, documented best practices and helped establish myriads of other digital empowerment programs. Karen is a frequent speaker on digital empowerment at conferences; she blogs on education and socio-economic inclusion for the Digital Inclusion Forum; and has authored publications on community best practices. Prior to establishing her own business, Karen worked for AT&T/Lucent Technologies and the Bell Labs family of companies. She earned her BSEE at the University of Washington and her Masters in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University. She is active in the Girl Scouts and a member of the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers.
