Women of Distinction 2019: Karen Hung

Women of Distinction 2019: Karen Hung

It is Milwaukee Magazine’s pleasure to introduce this special section featuring female business owners, financial and spiritual leaders, health care professionals, entrepreneurs, philanthropists and all-around glass-ceiling breakers!

Karen Hung has worked in executive leadership at a number of global enterprises, including GE, Citigroup and Lands’ End. After reaching the upper echelon of the corporate world, Hung wanted to use her experiences and talents to serve a broader community, so she struck out on her own as an entrepreneur.

Four years ago, Hung launched Silver Rock Consulting, a global management consultancy that uses strategy and co-creation to drive leadership momentum and organization transformation. Her passion is working with clients to unleash greatness and realize their “New Next,” Hung says. “At Silver Rock, we focus on strategic growth and individual brilliance so all our clients can be Silver Rock stars.”

“My faith is my true north.”- Karen Hung, Founder, Silver Rock Consulting


Q&A With Karen Hung

How are you a force within your community?

As president of the Harvard Business Club of Wisconsin, Hung has overseen the organization’s engagement of alumni and awarding of scholarships to nonprofit leaders throughout the state. She serves on a number of boards, including Ascension Wisconsin, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Rotary Club of Milwaukee and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. Investing in future generations, Hung has taught as an adjunct professor of Leadership and Entrepreneurship at the UW-Milwaukee Lubar School of Business. She is passionate about supporting other women in business and is a member of Milwaukee Women Inc. “I care about the well-being of our community, city, region and state. The stronger we are, the stronger our nation is,” she says.  

What is your life purpose?

“My personal mission is to unleash greatness in others, whether in individuals, teams or organizations. I work to amplify people’s brilliance and discover their ‘New Next.’”


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A seasoned writer, and a former editor at Milwaukee Home & Fine Living, Kristine Hansen launched her wine-writing career in 2003, covering wine tourism, wine and food pairings, wine trends and quirky winemakers. Her wine-related articles have published in Wine Enthusiast, Sommelier Journal, Uncorked (an iPad-only magazine), FoodRepublic.com, CNN.com and Whole Living (a Martha Stewart publication). She's trekked through vineyards and chatted up winemakers in many regions, including Chile, Portugal, California (Napa, Sonoma and Central Coast), Canada, Oregon and France (Bordeaux and Burgundy). While picking out her favorite wine is kind of like asking which child you like best, she will admit to being a fan of Oregon Pinot Noir and even on a sub-zero winter day won't turn down a glass of zippy Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.