One Off Hospitality CEO and leadership

Karen Browne brings over 20 years of executive leadership experience focused on driving transformational growth and value across some of the most prominent companies in the US. For 10 years Browne led the executive team of PeopleScout, the largest privately held recruitment process outsourcing provider in the Americas. During her leadership at PeopleScout, Browne worked to promote top-line revenue growth while managing the strategic direction of the company’s best-in-class processes. In 2009, Browne moved on to the role of President of the fifth largest human capital company leading global staffing provider, Advantage XPO, where she assisted in overhauling the business, which ultimately led to its record-setting sale to the world’s largest human capital company for $410 million. Browne went on to serve as President and Chief Operating Officer of EG Workforce Solutions before drawing upon her deep understanding of effective team building and strategic communication to launch her own integrated recruitment and branding firm, Browne & Brand in 2017.

Now as Chief Executive Officer of One Off Hospitality, Chicago’s acclaimed, multi-James Beard Award-winning hospitality collective, Browne is working to build upon the widely-celebrated success of the organization and drive growth opportunities across culinary innovation, private events and catering programs and most aptly, focusing on employee growth and development within the One Off organization. Outside the office, Browne enjoys spending time with her son, traveling, reading and continuing her lifelong quest for learning.

As the first, CEO of One Off Hospitality, Chicago’s acclaimed, multi-James Beard Award-winning hospitality collective, Browne is working to build upon the widely-celebrated success of the organization. With an excellent team, she is working to drive growth opportunities across culinary innovation, private events and catering programs. She is also focused on building a workforce that celebrates gratitude and a culture of accountability.