Karen has more than 25 years of experience in nonprofit management, including leadership in transformative diversity and inclusion efforts, human resources, organizational management and also major gifts fundraising and donor cultivation. She has a varied set of professional experiences in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, having previously served as Director of Human Resources and Organizational Culture at Nexus; Executive Director of the nonprofit Our Justice; an entrepreneur; and in various roles at Project for Pride in Living (PPL).
Karen has a deep knowledge of systemic and structural inequalities and a desire to combat and end systems of oppression. Her professional and personal experiences reflect her commitment to social justice, her investment in developing individuals and building teams, and bringing heart and compassion to often difficult systems change work.
