About

Karen Abramson is the CEO of Wolters Kluwer’s Corporate Performance & ESG (CP & ESG) division, which comprises four award-winning global businesses: Corporate Performance Management (CCH® Tagetik), ESG & EHS (Enablon), Audit (TeamMate), and Corporate Tax (CCH® SureTax and CCH® Axcess). These businesses deliver cloud-based solutions that empower finance, sustainability, audit, risk, EHS, and corporate tax professionals to achieve sustainable, data-driven growth.

Under Karen’s leadership, the CP & ESG division employs approximately 2,500 people in 31 countries and serves customers in 155 countries, including 88% of Fortune 500 companies and more than 2,000 offices of the CFO. Its integrated technology platform advances corporate performance management, ESG and EHS transformation, and AI-enabled audit and assurance.

Leadership & Innovation

Innovation is at the core of Karen’s leadership philosophy. She empowers employees who engage directly with customers to co-create solutions that anticipate industry change. Her perspective on leadership, innovation, and digital transformation has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, and Chief Executive, and reflected in numerous industry recognitions.

In 2025 alone, CP & ESG earned over 30 awards from Gartner, BARC, Verdantix, The International Business Awards, the Globee Awards, and the Stratus Cloud Computing Awards. The CCH® Tagetik Intelligent Platform was recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Financial Close and Consolidation Solutions.

Career Highlights

Before leading CP & ESG, Karen served as CEO of Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting, where she was named six times by CPA Practice Advisor among the Most Powerful Women in Accounting. She has also been listed multiple times among the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting.

Karen is a member of the Forbes Technology Council and Washington Post Intelligence Council, and has served on the Executive Boards of the Software Information Industry Association (SIIA) and the Association of American Publishers. She previously sat on the Outsell European Executive Council.

Awards & Recognition

  • 2025 and 2017 Gold Stevie Awards — Woman Executive of the Year 
  • 2024 Silver Globee® Award — Woman Executive of the Year, Business Products & Services
  • 2024 Silver Stevie® Award — Female Executive of the Year
  • 2019 SIIA CEO of the Year

Thought Leadership

Q&A

  • What drives your leadership at Wolters Kluwer CP & ESG?
    I believe innovation starts closest to the customer. When employees collaborate directly with clients, they uncover insights that lead to transformative, AI-driven solutions. My role is to empower that creativity and scale it globally.
  • How do you define “Future Ready” leadership?
    Being Future Ready means helping organizations anticipate change, harness data responsibly, and use technology to drive better outcomes for people, businesses, and the planet.
  • What trends are shaping the C-suite today?
    The rise of Agentic AI, shifting disclosure requirements, and the need for integrated data ecosystems are redefining how CFOs, internal audit, sustainability and other C-suite leaders make decisions.
  • What do you look for when you bring new talent into your organization?
    I look for people who live at the intersection of strategy and execution, combining big-picture thinking with the ability to deliver measurable results.
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