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My mission is to help you accomplish yours.

Support for nonprofits, animal welfare organizations, and leaders navigating complex challenges, change, and growth.

Services

Drawing on three decades of experience, I help organizations with strategy, finance, board development, fundraising, communications, and more, focused on solutions organizations can realistically sustain.

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Animal welfare is my field and my professional home. I work with organizations on assessment, strategy, program design, and implementation grounded in data, best practices, and decades of sector experience.

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Animal Welfare Organizations

Nonprofits

Leadership Support

Focus on Culture

Effective, efficient organizations depend on healthy workplace cultures. I help organizations strengthen communication, address conflict, and build environments where people are supported, included, and engaged.

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Leaders carry a heavy load. I provide executive directors and other leaders with a confidential space to think through difficult decisions, navigate complex dynamics, and develop practical paths forward. I can even help with work load.

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  • "Karen pairs evidence-based shelter practice with genuine fluency in how organizations function. She is rigorous, thoughtful, and innovative. At Cat Adoption Team, she was an early adopter of both Capacity for Care and the ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care, and several programs she implemented became models in our national work with shelters."

    -Dr. Kate Hurley, Director, Koret Shelter Medicine Program, UC Davis

  • "Her practical experience combined with her ability to communicate well, her superior strategic thinking and her innovative problem-solving make her a terrific consultant and partner in the work."

    -Dana Brown, Nonprofit Consultant (retired)

  • "Karen offers a rare combination of strategic insight, operational skill, and genuine care for the people behind the mission. I recommend her wholeheartedly to any organization seeking a thoughtful partner, skilled strategist, and trusted leader."

    —Heather Miller, former colleague

  • "I worked with Karen in 2024 when the Cat Adoption Team (CAT) participated in the Shelter Employee Engagement and Development Survey (SeeDS).... CAT’s scores were exceptional—among the highest I’ve seen in more than twenty years of directing the program."

    —Steven Rogelberg, PhD, Director, SeeDS Program, UNC

  • "Karen brings a rare combination of organizational expertise, emotional intelligence, and a deep understanding of psychological safety and its role in effective leadership. She develops people at all levels and creates environments where both individuals and organizations can thrive."

    Eileen Mejia, consultant, Stanford University Ambassador of Compassion

  • "Karen has an impressive ability to balance attention to detail with a clear understanding of the big picture. Any organization would benefit from her experience in nonprofit leadership and financial expertise."

    —Rona Sherman, CPA, Owner, VetCents Accounting

  • "Karen has incredible depth in the animal welfare space, and yet what really sets her apart is her passion for and skills on the “people side” of guiding organizations and communities for positive change."

    Joyce Briggs, former President and CEO, Alliance for Contraception in Cats & Dogs

My Approach

Thoughtful, collaborative support that prioritizes understanding before action, encompasses all stages of problem-solving and planning, and meets leaders and organizations where they are.

How I Work
How I Work
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