Karoline Derse

Karoline Derse

Managing Principal and Program Manager, Salas Oā€™Brien

Karoline Derse is a managing principal, program manager, and account executive with Salas Oā€™Brien with over 20 years of experience in the architecture and engineering industry. She has worked on a variety of project types, primarily leading architectural projects at the forefront of emerging critical environment and commercial building design.

Derse is excellent at program management, leading a cohesive team of experts and coordinating their roles to fulfill exacting project demands. Her strategic leadership capabilities, communication, and creative problem-solving skills prove key to maintaining focus on project goals and open, straightforward, and comprehensive dialog with stakeholders during all phases of a project. This, coupled with her experience in telecommunications, enable her to successfully orchestrate a multidisciplinary team tasked with restrictive tight budgets, aggressive schedules, and complex technical construction requirements.