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Dr. Karen Peesker is an Associate Professor in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Toronto Metropolitan University's Ted Rogers School of Management. She serves as Co-Founder and Director of the Ted Rogers Sales Leadership Program, where she bridges her extensive global corporate experience with academic research. Her international affiliations include lecturing roles at Ivey Business School (Canada), Trinity College Dublin (Ireland), and University of Western Sydney (Australia).
Her research specializes in three interconnected domains:
- Sales Leadership: Examining behaviors that enhance sales team performance
- International Sales: Cross-cultural analysis of sales practices
- Organizational Development: Focused on diversity and skill-building frameworks
Her publications demonstrate consistent focus on sales effectiveness, with recent work exploring analytical skill development in sales teams (2022), gender advancement initiatives (2020), and ecosystem-based sales training (2021). Research methodologies combine qualitative analysis with practical industry applications.
Awards & Honors:
- Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 (WXN)
- Provost's Experiential Teaching Award (2022)
- Dean's Teaching Award (2021)
- Emerald Literati Award (2004)
As Director of the Ted Rogers Sales Leadership Program, she oversees curriculum development that integrates industry best practices with research on salesperson development. The program emphasizes experiential learning through corporate partnerships.
