CVS Caremark
The National Association of Professional Women has honoured Karen Thompson as a 2014 Professional Woman of the Year for her Advisor role at CVS Caremark, the American retailer and healthcare company, which includes the specialty pharmacy division Caremark Pharma Services, the subsidiary MinuteClinic, and pharmacies CVS and Longs Drugs.
Thompson has worked 24 years at CVS Caremark, climbing the ladder from Account Manager to Associate Program Analyst, Program Analyst, Product Manager and Strategic Account Executive. In her current role as Advisor, Thompson works in marketing, data analysis, and the consolidation of a company-wide IT Platform. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Eastern Illinois University, and is an Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Science from College of Lake County.
The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) is an organisation with over 600,000 members and 300 local chapters. It provides networking opportunities to female executives and entrepreneurs.