Karen Madlener
Office Administrator
Joined our team in 2023 | Based in Charlotte, NC
Karen joined Kian Capital as an Office Administrator in July 2023 and is primarily responsible for supporting firm operations by augmenting the capabilities and productivity of the back-office team through general administration, office management, and executive, business development and marketing support.
Prior to joining Kian Capital, Karen was an Administrative Assistant at Kitson & Partners, where she provided administrative support to the Retail/Property Management team. Before Kitson & Partners, Karen was an Executive Assistant and Office Manager at Square Deal Investments, where she provided executive assistant support, office management, project management and reception support. Before Square Deal Investments Karen spent 12 years at Red Robin International Corporate Office as an Office Services Manager, managing the day-to-day operations of the Office Services department.
Karen earned a B.S. in Hotel and Restaurant Management from California Polytechnic.


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