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Karen is a senior program officer with the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, where she manages the Food Policy Networks project. In this role, she supports food policy councils through research, technical assistance, and network development. For over a decade, Karen has worked at the intersection of food systems, planning, public health, and civic engagement.