KLS INTERACTIVE - Key Persons
Karen founded KLS Interactive Marketing Services in 2008 after working in both agency and client-side settings. With more than 16 years of experience in SEO and digital marketing, Karen has worked with many B-to-B and B-to-C companies (of all sizes) across a variety of industries.
The decision to start her own consulting business came from a desire to work from home and be present for her children. As such, she started KLS Interactive shortly after her first child was born. Since then, the company has grown significantly and so has the family. Karen still works from home with the help of a nanny who cares for her 4 children while she works.
Reflecting on the 11+ years that she has been self-employed, Karen firmly believes she is living the American Dream, something that has not come easily as an immigrant. After moving to the United States from England in 2003 and navigating the various levels of immigration red tape, Karen finally became a US Citizen in 2013.
"To be able to run a successful business doing a job that I love AND be around for my children when they need me is living the dream. Yet, none of this would be possible without grit, determination and a lot of hard work."
Job Titles:
- Digital Marketing Consultant
Lindsay's business experience is in the areas of Merchandising and Brand Marketing. She was most recently at Target Corporation with roles in Merchandising and Merchandise Systems Development. In these roles, she was responsible for inventory control, sales forecasting, vendor management, and merchandising issue research/resolution. Prior to Target, Lindsay worked in Account Management for a brand marketing agency where she worked with a wide variety of clients from marketing plan development through execution.
Lindsay lives in Medina, MN. Most weekends, you'll find her at the basketball court, baseball field, or dance stage with her two kids and husband. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends, soaking up the sun in the Summer months, traveling, and volunteering at her kids' school.
Job Titles:
- Public Relations Consultant
Lindsay is a results focused public relations professional with extensive experience in media relations, social media influencer campaigns, communications strategy and event management. She has worked on global communications and publicity teams for Aveda and Macy's where she developed, managed and produced local and national communications strategies to strategically position company brands.
She enjoys generating creative ideas and supporting company initiatives to increase brand awareness. Her event experience includes press management at New York Fashion Week, various celebrity brand product launches and personal appearances and store grand openings.
She lives in Plymouth, MN with her husband and four kids.