Karen Blair
Workforce Program Developer
Biography
Karen Blair serves as a Workforce Program Developer within Lifelong Learning at the ÐÔÊӽ紫ý (ÐÔÊӽ紫ý). Drawing on a distinguished 30-year career in the U.S. Air Force, she is a recognized leader specializing in organizational transformation, strategic planning, and collaborative community building. Ms. Blair leverages extensive expertise in executive leadership, adult education, and complex global operations to drive innovative talent initiatives through non-credit workforce development education.
Her professional background is defined by high-level strategic roles, including service as a Command Chief Master Sergeant and Senior Enlisted Leader, where she directed large-scale organizational restructuring and cultural transformation efforts. She is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP), and Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD).
Education
- M.S., Leadership – Duquesne University, 2010
- B.S., Sociology – University of Maryland University College, 2005
- A.A.S., Communications Applications Technology – Community College of the Air Force, 2000