Director of Content/Media
A former mechanical design engineer, Karen Field brings more than 20 years of experience working in media targeted at electronics and electromechanical design engineers, including EE Times, Electronics Weekly, and EDN.
A hallmark of Karen’s work has been the creation of highly unique products that leverage conventional and cutting-edge media, showcase community-generated content, and generate new revenue streams. Karen is the architect of many new content types that transcend traditional B2B media, including the popular Made by Monkeys blog on Design News and the manga-style comic strip Slack Variable. In addition to heading up content strategy and vision for UBM Electronics, she is currently focusing on mobile apps, K-12 STEM initiatives, and the creation of new professional networking experiences for design engineers. Karen holds a BSME from the University of Minnesota and an MBA from Boston University.