As Administrative Coordinator of The Chicago Bar Foundation, Karen Hamilton is responsible for managing the CBF's internal operations. Specifically, these tasks include record keeping and document retention, day-to-day bookkeeping, clerical support, and assisting the organization in the planning, support and hosting of CBF events.

A current graduate student at Roosevelt University, Karen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology from Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina.

Previously, she worked for Vital Bridges NFP, Inc., a nonprofit organization that assists people throughout the Chicago area impacted by HIV and AIDS, where she coordinated the Individual Giving program, managed the donor database and website, and assisted with various fundraising events.  Prior to her employment at Vital Bridges, Karen served as Secretary III for the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago where she performed administrative work for the Legacies & Endowments Department.  

Karen continues to support the work of Vital Bridges as a volunteer.

Karen resides in Chicago.