Karen Cooper
President
Karen is responsible for firm-wide strategic planning and oversees the marketing initiatives of the firm. Since starting with the firm at its inception in 1979, she has served in a variety of roles including Director of Marketing and Business Development, and has often acted as liaison to many of Cooper, Robertson’s public, private, and institutional clients. For two years, Karen served as Special Assistant to the Chair of the New York City School Construction Authority overseeing the reorganization of the design and construction department and its practices, among other projects. She has also served as a marketing consultant to real estate development entities. Karen has participated in numerous organizations and panel discussions, including the Society for Marketing Professional Services, the New York Chapter of the AIA, the Institute of Urban Design, and the Urban Land Institute. A member of the Mayor’s Committee of Englewood, New Jersey, and a Board Member of the Arts Horizons organization, Karen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the State University of New York.