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Karen Backus founded K. Backus & Associates in 1997, following a 14-year career in real estate development in both the public and private sectors. As President of the firm, she oversees all client engagements, providing leadership and strategic advice.
Prior to founding K. Backus & Associates, Karen was Vice President of Forest City Ratner Companies’ Retail Development Division from 1995 to 1997, where she managed the development of shopping centers in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx. She was responsible for leasing, financial analysis, public approvals, and overall project management for five major retail development projects.
Karen also served as Vice President of Real Estate Development and Vice President of Corporate Recruitment and Retention at the New York City Economic Development Corporation and its predecessors. Her career at NYCEDC spanned almost 10 years. Karen led a variety of major projects ranging from the relocation of the New York Times’ printing plant from Times Square to Queens, to the development of the first residential building at Queens West. Overall, she oversaw more than 100 City-sponsored development projects. Early in her career, Karen worked for several nonprofit management consulting organizations and the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency.
Education
BA, magna cum laude, in Letters and History, Wesleyan University
Masters in Business Administration, Yale School of Management
Affiliations
Member, Women Executives in New York Real Estate
Member, Urban Land Institute
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