About

Karen Shore, MPH

Founder and Principal of Upstream Strategies

Karen Shore spent 7 years as a director at The Food Trust, where she was responsible for the strategy, fundraising, and leadership of multiple healthy food access programs in rural and urban communities.


Prior, she spent a decade in management consulting, leading award-winning engagements for the health team at Booz Allen Hamilton in Rockville, MD, working with federal agencies and healthcare corporations to build innovative business systems.

With deep grassroots and programmatic expertise blended with years of experience providing strategic consulting services to public and private sector organizations, Karen has an unparalleled network in food x health. She holds an MPH from Johns Hopkins and a BA from Smith College.

Upstream Strategies LLC is a woman-owned small business.