President/Food Consultant, Karp Resources
Karen Karp, a respected entrepreneur, project manager and food business consultant, founded Karp Resources in 1990. As President of the company, she brings over 25 years of specialty food retail, agriculture, and restaurant experience to Karp Resources.
Ms. Karp co-wrote the curriculum in Culinary Entrepreneurship for Mississippi University for Women (MUW), now a minor degree at the university, as well as the book, Gourmet to Go: A Guide to Owning and Operating a Specialty Food Store.
Ms. Karp was the winner of the 2008 Enterprising Woman Award, is a member of Women President’s Organization and sits on the board of Food Alliance*.
Ms. Karp farms oysters near her home in Southold, New York, USA.

















