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IDDBA 2023 Champions of Change

Karen Lee

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Karen Lee
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CATEGORY MERCHANT, GIANT EAGLE

What makes Karen a Champion of Change?

Karen is a proven category manager and is passionate about driving results in her categories. She has 37 years of deli experience and is currently responsible for specialty cheese, charcuterie and olives/antipasti categories at Giant Eagle. Karen has grown the deli specialty business thru innovation and brings the “cool factor” to our delis. Karen has really stepped up this past year and has proactively taken on additional work to help through team changes and transitions. Karen has a wealth of experience and she is an asset to the team.

What makes Karen an effective leader?

Karen is authentic, honest and ethical. She exercises sound judgement and genuinely wants the best for the business, guests and team. She has a strong work ethic and delivers what she says she will deliver. You can trust the work and you can trust Karen. She has also built a lot of trust over the years and is widely respected across the company.

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