Karl Palasz is a Partner and Managing Director at William Blair, based in the United States. He has been with William Blair since April 1998, holding the same title throughout his tenure. Prior to joining William Blair, Karl served as Manager of Strategic Ventures at Allstate from July 1997 to April 1998. He also worked as an Associate in Investment Banking at Dean Witter Reynolds from July 1992 to December 1995. Karl is currently located in Chicago, Illinois.