Karen Dawson, CTA, CTIE, MCC

Karen Dawson founded Southlake Travel in 2006 after a career spanning travel agency management, corporate travel, and meetings. She served as Director of Corporate Travel & Meetings for an investment firm and held roles with American Express, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Uniglobe Travel, Sabre/Travelocity, and Virtuoso.  

Today, Karen helps clients explore Europe, choose river and ocean cruises, plan safaris, and travel with confidence. A Tauck Certified Advisor, she holds a distinction awarded to the top 1% of Tauck advisors. She brings firsthand experience and longstanding supplier relationships to her recommendations, taking time to understand each client’s interests and preferred pace.