Karen Cardona

Karen Cardona is currently the Director of Research & Development at Rainfed Foods since November 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Mentor at the Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Center starting in January 2022. Before that, Karen was the CEO of True Leaves Consulting in 2021. Karen also worked as a Program Instructor at the Food Venture Program from September 2020. Prior to that, they held positions such as Director of Operations and Manager of Product Development & Quality Assurance at Nuts For Cheese from 2017 to 2021. Karen also worked as a Product Developer at The Kraft Heinz Company from 2013 to 2014, and as a Research & Development Manager at Bromatechnologies Inc from 2011 to 2013. Karen began their career at Nestlé, first as a Product Development Specialist from 2007 to 2009, and then as a Product Development Technologist from 2009 to 2010.

Karen Cardona attended Fanshawe College to pursue a Science Laboratory Technologist (SLT) Advanced Diploma. The specific start and end years for their education at this institution are not provided.