Karen Howard, CEO and Executive Director of Organic & Natural Health Association is a visionary and results-focused leader who has spent more than 30 years working with Congress, state legislatures and healthcare organizations to develop innovative healthcare policy and programs. She has held a variety of executive positions, including serving as professional staff for a Congressional committee, and has policy expertise in the diverse areas of integrative and complementary medicine, managed care, healthcare technology and mental health. Under her leadership, Organic & Natural Health received the 2017 Nutrition Business Journal award for Education for her work with GrassRootsHealth on a Nutrient Power campaign. An advocate at heart, she has worked to strategically advance the mission and vision of organizations through effective advocacy and strong collaboration.