Company Profile
"The things we fear most in organizations – fluctuations, disturbances, imbalances – are the primary sources of creativity."
~ Margaret J. Wheatley, Management Consultant
Our Mission
Sorensen Strategies helps small to mid-sized companies build and implement effective business strategies to achieve their business goals, grow revenue and increase profit.
Our Clients
Our clients include start-ups, private, public and not-for-profit companies and organizations. Our clients are geographically dispersed with a global mindset and eager to grow and expand. We specialize in creating partnerships between entrepreneurs and start-ups and global industry partners in the Healthcare and Technology sectors.
Our Scope of Services
We are passionate about taking on challenges that matter to our clients! We work closely with our clients to define their next business opportunities, address their issues and challenges, and implement competitive solutions. Our extensive industry experience and expertise looks beyond today's best practices. We focus on what is coming in the near and distant future. We provide new insights, mobilize organizations, and achieve measurable results.
Changing the focus and trajectory of a business is hard work that involves collaborative planning and strategizing. We analyze the current business, provide innovative ideas and recommendations, and help clients achieve their business goals. We create solutions that can be implemented, and we support our clients through each phase of implementation and beyond.
We focus on the following areas when assisting clients:
Karan J. Sorensen, President
Karan’s background includes executive leadership roles at various global multidisciplinary companies; notably, Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Life Technologies, Centocor R&D, and Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development; Chief Digital Officer for Total Oncology at Johnson & Johnson; Vice President of Global Infrastructure Programs for Johnson & Johnson; and President of RedZone Technologies.
Karan’s hands-on experience includes leading mergers and acquisitions, implementing comprehensive information technology, social media, and informatics solutions, mentoring start-up companies, and establishing Centers of Excellence focused on Technology, Innovation, and Engineering. She has assisted several organizations with revitalizations and has received recognition for her achievements from CIO magazine and other industry publications and organizations.
With a proven track record as an entrepreneur, experienced executive, and effective collaborator, Karan also serves as a board member and advisor for technology startups, standards organizations, colleges, and universities.
Karan’s educational background includes: an Ed.D. in Education and Leadership from Liberty University; an Executive MBA from Stevens Institute of Technology; an MS in Management of Technology from Stevens Institute of Technology; and a BSc in Management Information Systems and Business Administration from Charleston Southern University.
Karan is an analytical and strategic thinker with a proven ability to communicate ideas, engage teams, and execute plans.