Karen Kovacs serves as President, Advertising and Partnerships, NBCUniversal. In this role, she oversees all client efforts, serving as a true advocate for advertisers and a liaison between clients and NBCU content, IP and audiences.

Over the last five years, Kovacs has worked across the broader Comcast NBCUniversal to develop enterprise-wide partnerships, leading a team that helps match the CMOs of the world’s top brands with the opportunities that will drive deeper consumer engagement and measurable results for their businesses.

Prior to joining NBCU, Kovacs served as President, Brand Sales and Development, Time Inc., working with editorial and marketing teams to develop and implement strategic plans across 15 Time Inc. brands. During her more than 25-year tenure at Time Inc., Kovacs took on several different roles within the company. As Publisher, People Magazine, she helped evolve the business into digital, social, custom content and new technology capabilities.

Outside of these positions, Kovacs is a former She Runs It Board Member and current co-chair of the Executive Achievement Committee. She also founded women’s initiatives at Time Inc and was honored as one of Folio’s Top Women in Media, a She Runs It Working Mother of the Year in 2022, and Reuters’ Trailblazing Women in Marketing, Service and Experience in 2024.

Kovacs is a graduate of Cornell University, and currently lives in Larchmont with her husband and two sons.