Karen Romer

Strategic Communications Advisor | M&A, IPO & Capital Markets Communications | Financial Communications / Public Affairs | Brand Strategist / Product Marketing / Trusted Advisor to C-Suite & Boards

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

About

Strategic communications leader specializing in brand building, financial transactions, and capital markets storytelling for listed and privately held companies. Deep experience supporting M&A, IPOs, restructurings, and complex transformations with clear, credible narratives that build trust among investors, media, employees and regulators.​ Skilled in developing and leveraging brand equity for corporations, products, and executives in international markets, with a strong track record in corporate responsibility strategy and implementation. Inclusive, results-oriented leadership style with a strong belief in the power of high-performing, cross-functional teams, and fully accustomed to leading cross-border mandates and multicultural stakeholder environments.

Experience

  • Head of Global Corporate Communications at SoftwareOne
    Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

  • Advisor & Owner at FIT TO PEFORM AS
    Jan 2025 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

    25+ years of experience designing and delivering effective communications that align with business goals and resonate with target audiences globally. Specialized expertise in IPO communications, M&A, change management, leadership, brand building, public affairs and product marketing.

  • Senior Vice President Communications at Hexagon Composites
    Apr 2020 - Jan 2025 · 4 yrs 10 mos

  • Senior Director Corporate Communications at Hill & Knowlton Norway
    Dec 2017 - Apr 2020 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Head of Corporate Communications at Hill & Knowlton Norway. Leading a team of talented advisors that delivers change, IPO and M&A communications strategy as well as brand and corporate responsibility strategy to clients in Europe. Hill & Knowlton is a global communications company (US owned) and part of the WPP Group. Hill & Knowlton´s EMEA region is led from Norway - a unique position for a Norwegian branch of a global company.

  • EVP Group Identity & Communications at Lindorff
    Nov 2016 - Nov 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Member of Executive Management Team reporting to the CEO with overall responsibility for Brand, Communications, Marketing and Corporate Responsibility.