Biography

Karen Dougherty Buchholz Vice President, Administration Comcast Corporation

Karen Dougherty Buchholz, Vice President of Administration for Comcast Corporation, is responsible for leading a variety of corporate responsibilities, including facilities, real estate, corporate services, security, aviation, travel and diversity.  She currently serves as the executive in charge of Comcast’s new Corporate Headquarters, the Comcast Center. 

From 2000 to 2003, Buchholz served as Comcast's first Vice President of Corporate Communications, with responsibility for building a corporate communications infrastructure and unifying communications for the entire family of Comcast companies. 

From 1997 to 2000, Buchholz was appointed by Mayor Edward G. Rendell as President of Philadelphia 2000, the organization that attracted the 2000 Republican National Convention to Philadelphia and served as the official Host Committee for the convention. The Convention attracted 50,000 visitors and national and international media attention to the region.  Immediate economic benefits exceeded $300 million in sales.   

Buchholz served as Sales Executive for Comcast-Spectacor from 1993 to 1997 during the development of the Wachovia Center. 

From 1991 to 1993, Buchholz worked for Club Corporation of America, heading up its development of the Pyramid Club at the top of the Mellon Bank Center. Buchholz was the Club's Membership Director and sole corporate representative in Philadelphia.

In 1990, Buchholz served as Special Assistant to State Treasurer Barbara Hafer on her gubernatorial bid. Prior to 1990, Buchholz worked in Washington, D.C. as Special Assistant to United States Senator John Heinz.

Buchholz received her M.S. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1997. She is a 1988 graduate of Dickinson College and the Dickinson Center for European Studies in Bologna, Italy.

Buchholz serves on many civic and charitable boards, including:  Beneficial Mutual Bancorp Inc.’s Board of Directors;  Abington Memorial Hospital’s Foundation Board of Trustees; Secretary and Executive Committee Member of the Pennsylvania Ballet Board of Trustees; American Heart Association Great Rivers Affiliate Southeastern Pennsylvania’s Board of Directors; Germantown Academy’s Board of Trustees; The Forum of Executive Women’s Board of Directors; People’s Emergency Center’s Board of Directors; United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania Campaign Cabinet Vice Chair, and former Co-Chair of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society Campaign; Paradigm Award and Scholarship Committee; Honorary member of the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America’s Philadelphia/Delaware Valley Chapter’s Board of Trustees; and the Board of Governors of the Pyramid Club.
 
Buchholz has received several awards, including: 2009 Pennsylvania’s Best 50 Women in Business Award, 2008 American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Woman of Heart Award, 2000 Women of Distinction by the Philadelphia Business Journal; Headliner Award by the Greater Philadelphia Hotel Association; Comcast Newsmaker of the Year Award; Girl Scouts of America Take the Lead Award; Boy Scouts of America’s Cradle of Liberty Council’s 2000 Summit Award; Honorary Member of the National Association of Women Business Owners; and the PENJERDEL Council Citizen of the Year.  She resides in the Philadelphia region with her husband, Carl, and their two children.

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