Karen Snow is Global Head of Listings at Nasdaq. In this role, Karen oversees Global Initial listings as well as the retention of Global Listings and U.S. IR and ESG services. Karen brings a unique perspective to Nasdaq and has been instrumental in cultivating and solidifying C-Suite and board-level relationships on Nasdaq’s behalf. Prior to joining Nasdaq in 2018, Karen served as a Managing Director and Head of NY Equity Sales at Credit Suisse for 18 years. In addition to her 13 years in Equities, Karen spent 5 years in investment banking where she worked on multiple IPOs, High Yield Financings, Bankruptcies and M&A situations. Karen’s capital markets expertise is frequently requested for keynote engagements and broadcast & print interviews including CNBC, Bloomberg, WSJ, BBC, The Economist, Financial Times, TD Ameritrade, and Yahoo Finance. Karen holds an MBA from Georgetown University, McDonough School of Business and has been on the MBA Advisory Board since 2020. Karen also serves on the College Advisory Board for Babson College, is an advisor to the Nasdaq Center for Board Excellence, and sits on the boards of Marelli, a KKR-backed global auto supplier, and Nasdaq Private Markets, a consortium company with Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Silicon Valley Bank, and Allen & Company.