Karen Lickteig currently serves as a Community Coordinator with B Lab U.S. & Canada, and Strategic Advisor for the B Corp Climate Collective. Her work centers on organizing programs and events for the community of Certified B Corporation companies, and advancing commitments to collective action for B Corp companies on Climate Justice, racial equity and stakeholder governance. In 2020, she co-directed the B Corp Leadership Development Pacific Northwest (BLD PNW) Conference, and also served on the Board of B Local PDX. 

Previously, she worked for over five years as the Marketing & Sustainability Director for Nossa Familia Coffee, Oregon’s first B Corp Certified coffee roaster. In that position, she led all things communications, community engagement, and sustainability — including B Corp Certification. She loves to travel and is always running off to somewhere warm and sunny. She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Studies from Portland State University, and is currently pursuing a Master of Urban Studies also from PSU with a focus on Sustainable Development. She has completed the city of Portland’s pioneering Master Recycler program, and is a self-professed recycling and zero waste nerd. Karen has appeared in articles in Forbes, Oregon Business Magazine, Portland Business Journal, Sprudge, Fresh Cup Magazine, Daily Coffee News, and on OPB’s Think Out Loud show.