Karen Crabtree

Karen “KC” Crabtree, APR is a senior consultant with HMA Public Relations, where she implements strategies for managing information, shaping internal and external perceptions, leading issues management and advocating for organizations. She has more than 20 years of experience guiding nonprofit organizations, technology start-ups and Fortune 100 aerospace and defense companies to define meaningful communications strategies.

Her training and early work as a journalist means she brings a storytelling and relationship-driven approach. She has extensive experience partnering with teams and clients in a way that fosters creativity.

Crabtree served on the Public Relations Society of America’s National Board of Directors in 2022-2023, and as a trustee with the PRSA Foundation. She previously served as the 2021 PRSA Puget Sound Chapter Programs Committee Chair and received the 2021 President’s Award for Volunteerism. She has degrees in English literature and journalism from Seattle Pacific University and a certificate in Global Leadership from Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University. She resides in Phoenix.