Karen is an energetic professional forester with an extensive background in natural resources, including work in the forestry, mining and energy infrastructure sectors. Most recently she spent seven years working for 24 First Nations on the majority Indigenous-owned Wataynikaneyap Power transmission line project, planned and built in accordance with community advice and priorities.

Karen has a Master of Environmental Studies from Dalhousie University and is a Registered Professional Forester in Ontario. Over the course of her career, she has worked with many First Nation, provincial and federal governments and a number of private companies on environment and industry projects across Canada. Her work has included land use, forest management and water management planning; environmental assessments; socio-economic research; stakeholder and Indigenous engagement; and government permit and process navigation.

Karen is people person and loves interacting and working with others. She is also passionate about the natural world and strives to make valuable contributions in that regard with everything she does.