Karen Larson Email and Phone Number

Experienced executive with over 25 years of experience in specialty vector control products, technology and services. I began my career at Clarke as a seasonal field technician and advanced through lab tech, sales, and regulatory positions, before coming into my current role overseeing all of Clarke’s global product development and registrations. This broad experience affords an exceptionally solid understanding of the needs and process for bringing new mosquito control products through development, registration and market entry.During my career, I have stewarded products through listing by the World Health Organization (WHO) prequalification of vector control products, emphasizing those products which have proven public health value. I steward Clarke’s advancement of Green Chemistry and Next Generation technologies for mosquito control, and led the effort that resulted in Natular being the first larvicide reviewed under the U.S. EPA Reduced Risk program; secured Natular's Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) Listed status for use in and around organic agriculture; and helped earn Clarke the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award for the innovations in mosquito larval control technology brought forth by the Natular tablet design.In addition I remain actively involved with key industry groups, including RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment), where I have been a member of the RISE Governing Board since 2019 and currently serve as the RISE Governing Board Chair. Past roles include service as Treasurer (2019-2021), co-chair of the RISE Strategic Oversight Council (2017-2019) and chair of the RISE Regulatory Affairs Committee (2014-2016).