Karen Edwards
Director/Board Member at Institute for the Future
Profile
Karen Edwards is currently a Director at KQED, Inc. and a Director at Institute for the Future.
Previously, she worked as a Director at RedEnvelope, Inc., OurPictures, Inc., Stanford Alumni Association, and Common Sense Media, Inc. She also served as Head-Marketing at Yahoo!, Inc. and as an Advisor at 2Wire, Inc., PodTech Network, Inc., and Mode Media Corp.
Karen Edwards active positions
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Institute for the Future
Institute for the Future Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Institute for the Future is a non-profit organization that provides custom research, foresight education, and training to businesses, governments, and social impact organizations to help them navigate complex changes and develop world-ready strategies. The non-profit company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company's methodologies and toolsets yield coherent views of transformative possibilities across all sectors that together support a more sustainable future. | Director/Board Member | - |
KQED, Inc.
KQED, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services KQED, Inc. operates television and radio broadcasting stations. The firm provides non-commercial programming to San Francisco audiences through Public Television 9, Digital Television 30, Public Radio 88.5FM & 89.3FM, KQED Education Network & dot org. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Karen Edwards
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OurPictures, Inc.
OurPictures, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services OurPictures, Inc. has provided photo printing, digital imaging and online sharing services. It offered consumer digital photo network that makes digital photography effortless for the mass-market. Through the OurPictures Network, consumers could view, enhance and share photos with friends and family minutes after the shots are taken, without using email or a Web site. OurPictures was headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
PodTech Network, Inc.
PodTech Network, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services PodTech Network, Inc. operates as a social-media company for developing, producing, and distributing podcasts. It publishes online and downloadable videos. The company was founded by John Furrier in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Mode Media Corp.
Mode Media Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Mode Media Corp. provides media advertising and content delivery services. The firm operates GlamMobile, a mobile advertising, content and social platform that allows brand advertisers to engage with consumer audiences on mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets. It also ops GlamSplash, an advertising platform that allows brand advertisers to deliver the effectiveness of TV spot in consumers' digital lifestyles. The company was founded by Fernando Ruarte, Victor Zaud, Susan Kare, Ernie Cicogna, Dianna Mullins, Rebecca Bogle Arora, Raj Narayan, Emmanuel Job,and Samir Arora in 2004 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
2Wire, Inc.
2Wire, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services 2Wire, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in providing broadband software and services. The company was founded by Pasquale Romano, Brian L. Hinman and Bradley A. Kayton in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Stanford Alumni Association
Stanford Alumni Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Stanford Alumni Association is a non-profit organization provides alumni relations program to Stanford alumni and students. It offers social, professional, and intellectual services. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Stanford, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
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RedEnvelope, Inc.
RedEnvelope, Inc. Internet RetailRetail Trade RedEnvelope, Inc. operates as an online retailer of upscale gifts. It offers personalized gifts for life’s special occasions. The company was founded by Scott Galloway and Arno Lockheart Harris in 1997 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Retail Trade |
Common Sense Media, Inc.
Common Sense Media, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Common Sense Media, Inc. provides ratings and reviews of media and entertainment based on child development. The company was founded by Omar Khan, Linda Burch, Liz Perle and James P. Steyer in 2003 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Commercial Services |
Yahoo!, Inc.
Yahoo!, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Yahoo!, Inc. is a guide to digital information discovery, focused on informing, connecting, and entertaining users through its search, communications, and digital content products. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific. The company was founded by Jerry Chih-Yuan Yang and David Filo in January 1994 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA. | Technology Services |
Institute for the Future
Institute for the Future Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Institute for the Future is a non-profit organization that provides custom research, foresight education, and training to businesses, governments, and social impact organizations to help them navigate complex changes and develop world-ready strategies. The non-profit company is based in Palo Alto, CA. The company's methodologies and toolsets yield coherent views of transformative possibilities across all sectors that together support a more sustainable future. | Commercial Services |
Stanford Alumni Association
Stanford Alumni Association Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Stanford Alumni Association is a non-profit organization provides alumni relations program to Stanford alumni and students. It offers social, professional, and intellectual services. The company was founded in 1892 and is headquartered in Stanford, CA. | Commercial Services |
2Wire, Inc.
2Wire, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services 2Wire, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in providing broadband software and services. The company was founded by Pasquale Romano, Brian L. Hinman and Bradley A. Kayton in 1998 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA. | Technology Services |
PodTech Network, Inc.
PodTech Network, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services PodTech Network, Inc. operates as a social-media company for developing, producing, and distributing podcasts. It publishes online and downloadable videos. The company was founded by John Furrier in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Technology Services |
Mode Media Corp.
Mode Media Corp. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Mode Media Corp. provides media advertising and content delivery services. The firm operates GlamMobile, a mobile advertising, content and social platform that allows brand advertisers to engage with consumer audiences on mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets. It also ops GlamSplash, an advertising platform that allows brand advertisers to deliver the effectiveness of TV spot in consumers' digital lifestyles. The company was founded by Fernando Ruarte, Victor Zaud, Susan Kare, Ernie Cicogna, Dianna Mullins, Rebecca Bogle Arora, Raj Narayan, Emmanuel Job,and Samir Arora in 2004 and is headquartered in Brisbane, CA. | Technology Services |
OurPictures, Inc.
OurPictures, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services OurPictures, Inc. has provided photo printing, digital imaging and online sharing services. It offered consumer digital photo network that makes digital photography effortless for the mass-market. Through the OurPictures Network, consumers could view, enhance and share photos with friends and family minutes after the shots are taken, without using email or a Web site. OurPictures was headquartered in Palo Alto, CA. | Technology Services |
KQED, Inc.
KQED, Inc. BroadcastingConsumer Services KQED, Inc. operates television and radio broadcasting stations. The firm provides non-commercial programming to San Francisco audiences through Public Television 9, Digital Television 30, Public Radio 88.5FM & 89.3FM, KQED Education Network & dot org. The company was founded in 1954 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. | Consumer Services |
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