Karen has been a strategic member of the SCS Executive Team since joining the company, with increasing levels of responsibility. Today, as Vice President of Corporate Sales and Marketing, Karen takes advantage of a deep wealth of knowledge in sustainability practices and options to help clients identify and support the implementation of comprehensive solutions across all SCS divisions.
Karen started her science career as a medical laboratory technologist with a specialty in transfusion medicine. She later held Director and Vice President of Marketing positions at green building materials manufacturer Vetrazzo and cleantech start-up CalStar, where she distinguished both companies as sustainability leaders in their categories. Before joining SCS, Karen was Director of Global Communications for thinkstep (now Sphera), an international sustainability software and consulting company.
- B.S. Biology and Chemistry (California State University)
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Services
- Apparel and Textiles
- Climate Change
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Corporate Sustainability
- Advanced Technical Services
- Amazon Climate Pledge Friendly
- Amazon Compact by Design
- Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Support
- Carbon Footprint Calculation
- Carbon Neutral Certification
- Carbon Offset Verification
- CBAM for Iron and Steel Imports
- Green Retail Consulting
- Greenhouse Gas Verification
- ISCC EU Certification
- ISCC PLUS Certification
- Life Cycle Assessment
- REPLENISH™ Verification for Water Stewardship Actions
- Sustainability Report Assurance
- Verra Plastic Waste Reduction Standard
- Water Advisory Services
- Water Stewardship Validation
- WAVE: Corporate Water Stewardship Verified
- Zero Waste Events Certification
- Zero Waste Facility Certification
- Zero Waste Project Certification
- Food Consumer Labels
- Food Safety
- Fuels and Transportation
- Green Building
- Greener Product Claims
- Jewelry, Metals and Mining
- Responsibly Sourced
- Supply Chain Management
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Sustainable Fisheries and Seafood
- Sustainable Forestry
- Water Stewardship