Karen Thissen

Director/Board Member at COHEN & STEERS, INC.

Net worth: 2 M $ as of 31/12/2025

59 year

100 connections

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Profile

Karen Wilson Thissen currently works at Minnesota Historical Society, as Emeritus-Director, Northside Achievement Zone, as Director, Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York), as Independent Director from 2024, General Mills, Inc., as Secretary & General Counsel from 2022, and Minnesota Women's Economic Roundtable, Inc., as Member.
Ms. Thissen also formerly worked at Faegre & Benson LLP, as Partner from 1993 to 2004 and Ameriprise Financial, Inc., as Executive Vice President & General Counsel from 2017 to 2022.
Ms. Thissen received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and graduate degree from The University of Chicago Law School.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
GENERAL MILLS, INC. 0.01%	30/06/2025	32,737 ( 0.01% )	2 M $	31/12/2025
COHEN & STEERS, INC. 0%	02/01/2026	1,738 ( 0% )	109 112 $	31/12/2025

Karen Thissen active positions

Companies	Position	Start
GENERAL MILLS, INC.	General Counsel	06/06/2022
COHEN & STEERS, INC.	Director/Board Member	07/11/2024
Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Preserves and exhibits historical sites and artifacts	Director/Board Member	05/10/2011
Northside Achievement Zone Northside Achievement Zone The Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) is a nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis. The company's mission is to end multi-generational poverty by creating a culture of achievement for low-income children of color. NAZ was established in 2008 by a group of leaders and neighbors who wanted to work together to support low-income families and help them escape poverty. Today, NAZ serves as the backbone of a network of schools and nonprofit partners, providing comprehensive support to over 1,000 families and 2,000 children. The CEO of the company is Sondra Samuels.	Director/Board Member	-
Minnesota Women's Economic Roundtable, Inc.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of Karen Thissen

Companies	Position	End
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.	General Counsel	01/01/2022
Faegre & Benson LLP Faegre & Benson LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Corporate Officer/Principal	01/01/2004

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Private companies	9
General Mills, Inc. General Mills, Inc. Manufactures and markets consumer & pet food products
Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) Cohen & Steers, Inc. (New York) Investment ManagersFinance Specializes in assets and capital management and investment services	Finance
Faegre & Benson LLP Faegre & Benson LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides legal services	Commercial Services
Georgetown University Georgetown University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides financial planning, brokerage, asset management and insurance services to individuals, businesses and institutions	Finance
Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Preserves and exhibits historical sites and artifacts	Consumer Services
Minnesota Women's Economic Roundtable, Inc.
The University of Chicago Law School The University of Chicago Law School Functions as a College/University
Northside Achievement Zone Northside Achievement Zone The Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) is a nonprofit organization based in Minneapolis. The company's mission is to end multi-generational poverty by creating a culture of achievement for low-income children of color. NAZ was established in 2008 by a group of leaders and neighbors who wanted to work together to support low-income families and help them escape poverty. Today, NAZ serves as the backbone of a network of schools and nonprofit partners, providing comprehensive support to over 1,000 families and 2,000 children. The CEO of the company is Sondra Samuels.