Karen Habschied
Vendor management leader in financial services
Hamburg, New York
Summary
Experienced vendor management and third‑party risk leader in financial services — Karen has held progressively senior vendor management roles (VP → Director) at Live Oak Bank and vendor/risk roles at M&T and TD, indicating deep expertise in vendor oversight, contract governance, and operational risk. rocketreach
Background in creditor relations and collections — prior leadership at Strategic Financial Solutions focused on building and optimizing relationships with creditors, collection agencies, law firms and debt buyers, showing strengths in negotiations and creditor-network management. stratfs+1
Local community and charitable involvement — has appeared in company charitable activity (Strategic Financial Solutions fundraising for TinySuperheroes) and local event participation, suggesting engagement with community and company volunteer efforts. prweb+1
Buffalo/Niagara region professional with longstanding local ties — education at Niagara University and multiple roles at regional banks/companies indicate a career largely based in the Buffalo–Hamburg area. rocketreach+1