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Karin Nelsen, who is in her 6th season with the Vikings, was promoted to her current role in 2020. She serves as the team's Chief Legal Officer and is responsible for the organization's legal functions as well as relationships with outside counsel. In her role, Nelsen plays a lead role in the Vikings philanthropic work, which includes community relations, youth football and the Minnesota Vikings Foundation. She is also active in furthering the diversity and inclusion efforts of the team. 

Nelsen has served as a member of the Vikings Covid Committee since March 2020, providing leadership on the development and implementation of the team's Covid protocols and incident response plans. Nelsen plays a key role in the club's planning to welcome fans back to U.S. Bank Stadium in 2021 following the unprecedented 2020 season impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Karin Nelsen, who is in her 6th season with the Vikings, was promoted to her current role in 2020. She serves as the team's Chief Legal Officer and is responsible for the organization's legal functions as well as relationships with outside counsel. In her role, Nelsen plays a lead role in the Vikings philanthropic work, which includes community relations, youth football and the Minnesota Vikings Foundation. She is also active in furthering the diversity and inclusion efforts of the team. 

Nelsen has served as a member of the Vikings Covid Committee since March 2020, providing leadership on the development and implementation of the team's Covid protocols and incident response plans. Nelsen plays a key role in the club's planning to welcome fans back to U.S. Bank Stadium in 2021 following the unprecedented 2020 season impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.  

Nelsen joined the Vikings after 18 years with Cargill, Incorporated. During her tenure at Cargill, she served in leadership roles including North America General Counsel, Asia Pacific General Counsel and European Deputy General Counsel. She spent 6 years working abroad with assignments in Moscow, Geneva, and Singapore. Prior to joining Cargill, she was a litigator in Seattle and Minneapolis law firms and was also a CPA at Touche Ross before beginning law school.

Nelsen earned her law degree at the University of Iowa Law School and her bachelor's degree in accounting from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Iowa Law School Foundation and the Minnesota Vikings Foundation, as well as the Advisory Board of the Page Education Foundation.