Karen Nussle
Karen Nussle is a 19-year veteran communications strategist with experience in the private, public, political and non-profit sectors. Over the course of her career, Karen’s work has included public relations and advocacy campaigns, corporate and communications strategy development, and strategic planning. Prior to founding Ripple, Karen was President of Sightline Marketing, a full-service marketing and communications firm in Washington, DC specializing in strategic marketing services in the professional services sector. Previously, Karen was Senior Vice President at MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership where she directed public policy, state relations and an extensive internal strategic planning process. Before heading into the non-profit arena, Karen was a Managing Director at BKSH & Associates and the firm’s parent company Burson-Marsteller, where her client portfolio included Accenture, United Airlines, PBS, the Salvation Army, Chicago Children’s Memorial Hospital, and United Cerebral Palsy. Karen also has a range of political experience, including a long career on Capitol Hill and extensive campaign experience in the State of Iowa. Karen holds an M.A. and B.A. in Communication from the University of Maryland and periodically serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa.