Karen Monaghan

Karen Monaghan

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Our Kinds

"It's no ordinary life Karen" said my Dad as I was leaving to lead an immersive experience at Shanghai World Expo, 2010.
And he was right.

Nursing taught me to triage
Working internationally - to watch, listen, adapt
Radio - ideas are endless and community make them real
The mob - 'go slow to go fast'
Major event production - risk
Stockbroking - nothing lasts forever
Early parenting - a secure home is a minimum requirement
Getting sacked 4 times - resilience and
All of the above - lead with an open mind and open heart.

I am a visionary start up leader who influences without authority
Our Kinds will enable a world where reuse is 2nd nature
Our first goal - eliminate single use cups globally.