Karen Trial Karen Trial is the Corporate Director of

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Karen Trial Karen Trial is the Corporate Director of Production Control and Logistics of Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc. Joining Hitachi Automotive in 2005, Karen has held multiple positions in various departments. Her current duties include logistics (domestic and foreign), inventory management, import/export/foreign trade zone operations/compliance, as well as liaising and trade policy for all Hitachi Automotive North America facilities. Karen is currently on the board of the World Trade Center KY and a founding member of Lead Kentucky a non-profit organization that recruits the best and brightest college women in the Bluegrass and empowers them to become the Commonwealth's next generation of leaders. Karen holds an MBA from Campbellsville University and a BA in Marketing from Eastern Kentucky University. Karen and her husband TC reside in Lexington, Kentucky with their rescued greyhound, Polly.