Karen Turner-Bishop

About Karen Turner-Bishop

I am an agile business development professional whose career has spanned four countries and six US states. I am currently a consultant with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, a global law firm, providing marketing support for the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice. As a leader in different roles within PwC\'s sales function I combined creativity with pragmatism to drive revenue, improve operations effectiveness, strengthen processes, and build high performing teams. By combining a cross-functional approach with critical thinking and a customer focus, I was able to effect change and deliver high-quality results. I thrive when given an opportunity to analyze issues, generate transformative ideas and develop new approaches to solving problems. My intellectual curiosity enables me to learn and apply new skills quickly. I’m rewarded when I’m able to share my knowledge with others to help them achieve success, whether I’m coaching teams, facilitating training sessions or connecting people to resources that can help them. Travelling around the world as well as living and working in India, France and the UK has given me cultural dexterity and global acumen, which are integral to my inclusive leadership, management and communication style. By listening to others and welcoming diversity of thought, I develop agile teams that make well-informed decisions, gain consensus quickly and collaborate effectively to achieve results. I have an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird, School of Global Management and a BA in Humanities from UC Irvine. I am passionate about continual learning and completed a course in Digital Marketing (2017) and earned a certificate in Social and Voluntary Sector Leadership (2016).

Experience

1. Business Development Strategy Consultant

   Debevoise & Plimpton

   Aug 2016 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Support the Global Business Development and Marketing Leader by co-developing processes and tools that enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the business development team. Develop, manage and execute a range of marketing and business development activities to increase market awareness of the Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice and lawyers. Includes, but is not limited to, proposal management and legal rankings submissions.

Education

• UC Irvine

  BA, Humanities

• Thunderbird School of Global Management

  MBA, International Marketing

Skills

• Account Management