Biography
Karen Paterson is president of Stone Steps Foundation, a California-based philanthropy dedicated to advancing social and economic justice through innovative and scalable solutions to the problems of poverty. Prior to Stone Steps, Karen was a founding director of Moxie Foundation where she led the organization’s impact-driven initiatives in social entrepreneurship and sustainable development for nine years. In addition to her philanthropic work, Karen had a long career as a senior marketing executive – with large department store companies and global ad agencies, and as CEO of her own advertising agency in San Diego.
Karen serves on the boards of Acumen and Global Communities.