Karen Spanier
Director of Web Development
Hello!Karen is a proven technology leader with deep experience leading high-performing software engineering teams in enterprise environments. Known for building diverse teams by design, she combines technical excellence with a commitment to inclusive leadership.
Passionate about leveraging technology to drive innovation and meaningful impact, Karen brings both strategic vision and people-centred leadership to every project. She actively integrates AI tools into her daily workflow and business operations, using them to enhance productivity, streamline processes, and deliver more effective solutions for clients.
Her personal journey navigating the challenges of menopause led her to found Working While Menopausal (WWM), a transformative organization dedicated to raising awareness and transforming workplace culture to support, include, and retain employees during peri/menopause.
Through WWM, Karen partners with organizations to develop forward-thinking policies and inclusive practices that acknowledge this critical life stage, and empower companies to retain top female talent. Drawing from 25+ years of software test engineering experience managing diverse global teams, she now applies proven methodologies to solve one of the workplace's most critical retention challenges.