Karen Chupka to Launch Her Own Consulting Practice
November 8, 2022
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Karen Chupka, chief strategy officer at the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), will be leaving the association to launch her own consulting practice - CTA will be Karen's first client. Karen joined CTA in 1989 as a registration assistant. During Karen’s tenure with CTA she headed marketing, had responsibility for membership and eventually ran all of CES, the most influential technology event.
Karen Chupka, chief strategy officer at the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), will be leaving the association to launch her own consulting practice - CTA will be Karen's first client. Karen joined CTA in 1989 as a registration assistant. During Karen’s tenure with CTA she headed marketing, had responsibility for membership and eventually ran all of CES, the most influential technology event.
“Karen has accomplished many things for CES and for other parts of the association,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA. “She is a co-founder of who we are today, and her wisdom is imbued in our culture. Not only did she launch our wireless division, but she expanded CTA’s membership and was a visionary for CTA’s overall strategy. Karen also created our Unveiled events, expanded our European presence, launched CES Asia, helped create Eureka Park and shifted us to digital during Covid. We will miss Karen as a CTA executive but expect to stay close to her as a consultant to our organization.”
Karen’s last day with CTA will be December 13.
“Karen has accomplished many things for CES and for other parts of the association,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CTA. “She is a co-founder of who we are today, and her wisdom is imbued in our culture. Not only did she launch our wireless division, but she expanded CTA’s membership and was a visionary for CTA’s overall strategy. Karen also created our Unveiled events, expanded our European presence, launched CES Asia, helped create Eureka Park and shifted us to digital during Covid. We will miss Karen as a CTA executive but expect to stay close to her as a consultant to our organization.”
Karen’s last day with CTA will be December 13.