A one-woman symphony, Karen Hartnett has been a practicing human resources executive for nearly 40 years. She has dealt with the merger of two of the largest banks in Texas, the subsequent failure of the combined organization, and the acquisition of the bank by an out-of-state buyer. The “real-life” experience of solving the multitude of issues that attend corporate transformations are in her DNA, and she has always approached her interactions with boards, fellow executive committee