Karen J. Solomon presently serves as the Higher Learning Commission’s Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer. In addition to serving as an institutional liaison, she has been leading HLC’s future-focused grant initiatives since 2016. She is co-leading the development of HLC’s new Credential Lab, an innovation hub designed to assist institutions and providers in navigating the complex and growing ecosystem of postsecondary short-term credentials.
Previously, Dr. Solomon was the founding Executive Director of Illinois Campus Compact and held leadership roles at ACT, Inc and higher education institutions. She holds an Ed.D. in Adult and Continuing Education from Northern Illinois University.