Karin Kimbrough is the Chief Economist for LinkedIn Corporation, leading a team of economists and data scientists that delivers research and insights from the LinkedIn Economic Graph. Previously, she worked as assistant treasurer at Google and as managing director and head of macroeconomic policy at Bank of America. She also served as vice president in the Markets Group of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York during the financial crisis. Karin holds a doctorate in economics from Oxford University, a master’s in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, and an undergraduate degree in economics from Stanford. Karin was recognized by Black Enterprise as one of the most powerful Black women in business in 2017.

About Us: LinkedIn began in co-founder Reid Hoffman's living room in 2002 and was officially launched on May 5, 2003. Today, LinkedIn leads a diversified business with revenues from membership subscriptions, advertising sales and recruitment solutions under the leadership of Ryan Roslansky. In December 2016, Microsoft completed its acquisition of LinkedIn, bringing together the world’s leading professional cloud and the world’s leading professional network.