Karen Derr Gilbert Bio

Karen has been at FTV Capital for over 25 years and leads the firm’s efforts in investor relations, fundraising, strategic business development and marketing. She is also a voting member of the FTV investment committee. Karen joined FTV in 1999 to help build the Global Partner Network®, an industry network the firm leverages for market themes and commercial connectivity for its portfolio companies – a key differentiator in FTV’s strategy. In 2022, Karen was named a member of the Forbes 50 Over 50 list in the Money category, as well as a Top Women Leader in Growth Investing by GrowthCap. Karen is a member of the Private Equity Women Investor Network (PEWIN), the pre-eminent organization for senior women leaders in private equity. Karen has over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining FTV, Karen held various marketing, product management and trading roles at Wells Fargo, Merrill Lynch Capital Markets and Shearson Lehman Brothers. University of California, Los Angeles, BA, Economics; Cornell University, MBA;