Karen Lynn Evans is a Project Coordinator and the Lead Business Counsellor at PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise. She leads the Women’s Enterprise Centre Northern Ontario (WECNO) project, which helps women in business further advance their productivity, competitiveness, business management, connections and readiness to export to take advantage of Growth Opportunities. Karen works closely with partners on a local level as well as a regional/provincial/national level to further develop and enhance client’s businesses and PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise. She focuses on enhancing women’s economic security by providing them with financial guidance and information while working hard to secure additional financial funds wherever possible. Besides her financial expertise, Karen is skilled at counselling and mentoring clients in marketing, sales, inventory management, growth and export strategies.