Karen is a structural engineer licenced in Ontario and B.C., with over 30 years experience in the waterpower sector. Her experiences ranges from feasibility studies through detailed design for both new and rehabilitation projects, dam safety inspections and documentation, proponent project management services, and independent engineering reviews. In 2006, she founded McGhee-Krizsan Engineering, an Ontario boutique engineering firm specializing in dams and waterpower. In 2025, she founded the networking group W.O.W. (Women of Waterpower).