Dawn Solheim Grove

Dawn Grove is VP/Corporate Counsel for Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, the parent company of PING and related subsidiaries, and has served on the board of directors of Karsten Manufacturing Corporation continuously since 1995.  KMC’s main subsidiary, PING, is one of the top golf equipment brands in the U.S. and exports about half of its products outside the U.S.  In 2015, she was appointed to the U.S. Manufacturing Council, which advised the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on issues related to strengthening U.S. manufacturers and achieving policy solutions that allow them to remain globally competitive.   In  2016, Governor Ducey appointed her to chair the Workforce Arizona Council, the state’s workforce development board pursuant to the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.  Ms. Grove chaired the Arizona Manufacturers Council from 2016-2020, served on the board of the Arizona Commerce Authority 2016-21, and continues to serve on the board of the National Association of Manufacturers. In 2020-21, she chaired the Arizona Chamber of Commerce & Industry.  

She has received many awards including the Manufacturing Institute’s STEP Ahead award for women leaders in manufacturing nationally, Pepperdine Outstanding Alumni/Women in Leadership, the Arizona Manufacturers Council’s inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 2021, AZ Big Media selected her as one of the Most Influential Women in Arizona Business as well as its winner of the Community Champion award and Private Company Counsel of the Year award.  In 2022, she was honored to be recognized as one of “Arizona’s 48 Most Intriguing Women” named for enhancing Arizona communities over the past decade.

Prior to going in-house with Karsten Manufacturing Corporation, Ms. Grove practiced law in California and Arizona, primarily representing manufacturers. She received her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Pepperdine University School of Law. Ms. Grove is married to Rawleigh Grove and they have three children.  She serves in non-profit organizations that provide community service, has a black belt in Taekwon-Do, and enjoys mentoring young adults.