A leading democratic strategist, MSNBC Political Analyst and columnist for The Hill, Karen Finney works with political and corporate clients in the United States and globally in the areas of political and communication strategy, message development, crisis communications, branding, and public affairs. Karen’s more than 20 years in national politics includes four presidential campaigns, the Clinton White House, Hillary Clinton's first successful New York Senate race, and first African American spokeswoman for the Democratic National Committee. Karen also worked to improve public education in the public and private sectors; working as a teaching assistant in a minimum-security facility for pregnant teenagers in Los Angeles, chief Spokesperson for NYC Schools and for Scholastic, Inc. Karen serves on the board of NARAL pro-choice America, contributes to Politico’s “The Arena”, TheGrio.com, and Washington Watch on TV One. She also co-hosts “The Flaks” on the POTUS channel, Sirius XM radio.