Karen Shaff

Karen Elizabeth Shaff is currently the Chairman at Science Center of Iowa and a Director at GuideOne Mutual Insurance Co., GuideOne Specialty Insurance Co., Principal Investors Corp., Principal Australia Pty Ltd., Global Investors LLC, Sargasso Mutual Insurance Co. Ltd., Iowa Legal Aid, Principal Real Estate Europe Ltd., Principal Financial Services II (UK) Ltd., Principal International South America I Ltd., Principal International Latin America Ltd., Principal Financial Services III (UK) Ltd., Principal Financial Services Latin America Ltd., Principal Financial Services V (UK) Ltd., Principal International South America II Ltd., Principal Global Financial Services (Europe) II Ltd., Principal Financial Services, Inc., and a Trustee at Grinnell College.
She is also a Member of the American Bar Association, Association of Corporate Counsel, Greater des Moines Partnership, The Iowa State Bar Association, and Polk County Bar Association.
Previously, she worked as the Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel at Principal Financial Group, Inc., Secretary, Executive VP & General Counsel at Principal Life Insurance Co., Secretary & Vice President at Princor Financial Services Corp., and as an Associate at Austin & Gaudineer.
She served as a Board Member at The Association of Life Insurance Counsel from 2011 to 2013.
Ms. Shaff completed her undergraduate degree at Northwestern University and her graduate degree at Drake University Law School.