Karin R.

Karin R. has a diverse range of work experience. Karin is currently working as a Community Development Manager at IMPACT Partners, where they develop programs to support underrepresented small business founders. Prior to that, they were the Founder and Executive Director of Systems 17, a company they started in 2021. Karin also worked as an Entrepreneur in the BE7 Cohort at Entrepreneur First, where they helped build startups from scratch. Karin has experience in business development as the Head of Business Development, France at Civocracy. Karin has also worked as a Program Specialist at the City of Arcata, where they engaged key stakeholders and conducted long-term planning activities. Additionally, Karin has worked as an MBA Consultant at Liberty Mutual Insurance and Jackson Family Wines, and as a Project Coordinator at Manhard Consulting. Karin has experience in sales and marketing as the Director of Sales & Marketing at Clean Green Certified, and as a Sales Associate at the same company. Karin began their career as a Project Manager at Conseil Direction Investissement Immobilier.

Karin R. has a diverse education history. Karin completed their Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree with a focus on Sustainable Systems (Government & Non-Profit) from Presidio Graduate School between the years 2017 and 2020. Prior to that, they pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the same institution, although the exact start year is not specified, and they completed it in 2019. Karin R. also holds a Bachelor's degree in Modern Literature and Linguistics from Université Paris-Sorbonne, which they obtained in 2010.