Karen Strolia is the Chief Operating Officer for St. Vincent de Paul Society of Marin. Prior to joining Vinnies, she was the Sr. Director of Downtown Streets Team for six years where she focused on organizational culture through Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) initiatives while quadrupling staff outcomes and exceeding program impact by 300% throughout the North Bay. Additionally, Karen partnered with Marin County and several city partners to launch Marin County’s first ever mobile shower program. She graduated from UC Berkeley’s Psychology department and is currently an MBA Candidate at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business focusing on finance, organizational leadership and innovation.