Karen has over 30 years of experience in advocacy, communications, fundraising, and nonprofit administration.  She is a passionate advocate for neighborhood design, and for building more livable, walkable communities.  She has championed urban parks and public spaces for decades, first with the Bicycle Federation of America, then with the Bikes Belong campaign, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, National Parks Conservation Association, and most recently with the City Parks Alliance, a national organization supporting creation, revitalization, and sustainability of urban parks and green spaces.  A communications and environmental policy veteran, Karen holds an MPA from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University, Bloomington, and two undergraduate degrees from the Newhouse School of Communications at Syracuse University.  Her roots run deep in upstate New York and the Finger Lakes region. Born and raised in Rochester, New York; Karen helped to establish in memory of her brother, Michael Nozik, the Camp Seneca Lake Scholarship Fund, and now serves on its Board of the annual award of need-based scholarships for Camp Seneca Lake. When not working, Karen walks her talk by spending as much time as possible outdoors. She enjoys gardening, reading, hiking, skiing, crafting, practicing yoga, and exploring local and regional parks, trails, and museums.

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