Kara Johnson

Kara Johnson is an experienced professional in sustainability and materials innovation, currently serving as Director of Sustainability at Balsam Brands since June 2022. Previously, Kara Johnson has held roles at MacGuffin Planet, focusing on sustainable materials and the circular economy since January 2015, and also acts as a children’s book author and illustrator for MacGuffin Kids. In a distinguished career at IDEO from December 2001 to December 2021, Kara Johnson contributed as Portfolio Lead for Materiality, Business Lead for Asia, and Practice Lead for Consumer Experience. Early career experience includes a position in Technology & Product Development at Arthur D. Little from 1996 to 1998. Academic credentials include a PhD from the University of Cambridge and both MS and BS degrees from Stanford University.