Karen Hamilton
Sustainable Purchasing Program Manager, King County, Washington
Karen Hamilton is the Sustainable Purchasing Program Manager for King County Procurement and Payables in Seattle, Washington. Under her leadership, King County agencies are institutionalizing the purchase of many sustainable products and services and realizing significant fiscal, environmental and social benefits in the process. Her program has won numerous awards and has been presented as a model for other jurisdictions in various publications and at national and international conferences. King County is a founding member of the Responsible Purchasing Network and the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council.
My Sessions
Aure Adell
Lauren Asplen
Liana Alvarez
Jessian Choy
Nadine Cino
Tim Farrow
Lee Fleming
Stacey Foreman
Chris Geiger
Marisa Guber
Karen Hamilton
Clare Hobby
Del Hudson
Cristina Indiveri
Bjorn-Erik Lonn
Matt Lyon
Eliot Metzger
Minal Mistry
Mellissa Nguyen
Anne Pernick
David Phillips
Shawn Postera
Joan Prummel
Mike Wallace
Farid Yaker
Shelley Zimmer
Barry Zimmerman
Lauren Zimmerman
This session is for innovative projects that are ready to be LAUNCHED, JOINED, EXPANDED, or REPLICATED! Presenters give an overview of new and innovative projects that advance sustainable purchasing. Attendees claim a seat at a roundtable with a topic of interest to them. Topics are repeated twice. Read more here about what to expect from … read more >>
Accelerating a Culture of Sustainable Procurement through Staff Engagement and Training
Galleria NorthNatalie Adams
Sarah Church
Barb Everdene
Karen Hamilton
Tim Reeve
Creating a culture of sustainable procurement can be accelerated by using multiple communications channels, offering training programs, and providing ongoing mentorship and advisory support. Making sustainable procurement expertise accessible to staff new to embedding sustainability into procurement is a critical success factor. Internal sustainable procurement leads have an important role in identifying and supporting sustainability … read more >>