Karen Garnik is APR accredited and licensed public relations professional with 32+ years of experience in the areas of strategic communications, brand development and marketing consulting.

Founded Global Vision Marketing & Communications, a strategic marketing and communications consulting firm serving a wide array of manufacturing, distribution, and service companies in Puerto Rico in 2011. Proven expertise in corporate and marketing communications, crisis management, stakeholder and internal communications, product launchings and special events coordination.  Excellent relations with local, U.S. and international media.  President of the Puerto Rico Public Relations Association (2020-2021), PRSA International Delegate-at-Large (2020-2021), member of the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communications Management and a PRSA Judge for Silver and Bronze Anvil Awards (2018-Present).  I also serve as a Judge of the PRSSA Bateman Student Competition for university level students across North America. Prior to my presidency at the Puerto Rico Public Relations Association, we had the honor of hosting Tina McCorkindale, PHD, APR, President and CEO of the Institute for Public Relations, who shared the 2019 Disinformation in Society Report during our annual convention.

In 2016, was honored with the Top Management Award in Public Relations by the Sales and Marketing Executive Association of Puerto Rico (SME).  Educational projects such as the 2014 Puerto Rico Tomato Harvest campaign earned the SME Award for Best Implementation of a Public Relations Strategy and the Marketing Excellence Award. In 2018, received a Bronze Brand Experience & Activation Cannes Lions Award, France for a Clorox Community Educational Health and Sanitization program implemented in Puerto Rico post-Hurricanes Irma and María.

Member of several Board of Directors and a passionate mentor to young entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations and startups.  Guest columnist and collaborator in Puerto Rico and US media outlets. Strategic communications analyst at “Jugando Pelota Dura” Puerto Rico’s highest prime time TV program, and guest speaker at industry conferences and universities.

Client portfolio sample includes: Destilería Serrallés (Don Q Rums), Caribbean Produce Exchange, ASM Global (PR Convention Center, Coliseo de Puerto Rico and Antiguo Casino), Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce, GUSTOS Coffee Company, Puerto Rico Farm Credit, FIJI Water, Justin Winery and Landmark Vineyards, Porzio, Bromberg & Newman (Attorneys US/PR) Marvel Architects (US/PR), PR Blockchain Trade Association, Normandie Hotel, among others.