Karen Robinson

Karen Robinson brings over 25 years of human resources and organizational design leadership across manufacturing, aerospace, consumer goods, and education. She currently serves as Chief Human Resources Officer at Nissan Foods USA, where she oversees talent strategy, culture, and the HR build-out for the company's new U.S. manufacturing facility in Greenville County, South Carolina. She is recognized for building performance-based cultures and leading transformation across global operations, with prior senior HR roles at Eaton Corporation, The Boeing Company, and others. As a thought leader in talent and workforce development, she emphasizes listening to employee needs, blending global and local culture, and leveraging emerging technologies like AI in recruiting to build competitive, inclusive manufacturing workforces.