Kari is a Vice President in the New York region. Responsible for helping the New York region to grow and expand its presence in the higher education marketplace, she has over 20 years of HR experience with expertise in total rewards and extensive experience in compensation, benefits, talent management, organizational design and development, communications and HR technology.

Prior to joining Segal, Kari was a Senior Director at Quorum Health, which operates general acute care hospitals and outpatient services, where she was responsible for leading the total rewards strategy and the strategic design of all compensation and benefit programs. Previously, she was Director, Total Rewards at the University of Louisville, where she led a 16-member team and a total rewards study to modernize the university’s compensation system for all employees and transform the job architecture to create innovative and transparent career pathways and advancement opportunities. Earlier in her career, Kari worked for Logan Aluminum, Fruit of the Loom, Western Kentucky University and Sumitomo Electric Wiring Systems. Kari is very familiar with Segal because she worked with us for 13 years in multiple services areas when she was with the University of Louisville and Western Kentucky University.

Kari earned a BA in Organizational Communication from Murray State University (Murray, KY) and an MA in Communication from Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green, KY).

Kari holds several professional designations. She is a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) through WorldatWork, a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the HR Certification Institute and a Certified DISC Facilitator through Extended DISC North America.