Karen Moseley, President & CEO

Karen Moseley is President & CEO of the Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO), a national think tank dedicated to advancing best practices in workplace health and well-being. In collaboration with HERO members, Karen and the HERO team provide leadership in research and education by connecting science and practice to demonstrate value of a health and well-being employer ecosystem. 

Prior to being appointed President of HERO, Karen served as the organization’s Vice President of Education and Director of Operations. In these positions, she was instrumental in growing HERO membership, increasing member engagement, and continuously improving educational programming and supporting HERO’s robust research agenda. Karen also managed HERO’s grant-funded projects, which include a multi-stakeholder collaboration to support employer involvement in community health initiatives and another to identify common measures of community health, both funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 

Having worked in the non-profit sector for more than 30 years, Karen has led the development and dissemination of groundbreaking research and educational convenings within multiple health-focused organizations. She is the 2021 recipient of the Leader in Workplace Wellness Award presented by the Global Wellness Summit. In 2023, she was recognized in the American Journal of Health Promotion’s “The Most Influential Women Leaders in Health Promotion.” Karen received her Bachelor of Science in business administration from the Universityof North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

To stay healthy, Karen enjoys yoga, testing new healthy recipes, and soaking up the great outdoors. Karen and her husband, T.J., are proud parents of two adult children and reside in Wake Forest, NC