Karin Lion (she/her)
Chief Growth Officer
Karin Lion is Activate’s chief growth officer, responsible for developing the expansion strategy to support 100 new Activate Fellows annually by 2026. An expert in scaling impact across multiple sectors, Lion was previously VP of strategy for global agtech non-profit Digital Green, where she doubled the annual budget from $7M to $14M. Prior to that, Lion managed a portfolio of philanthropic investments totaling $150M at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Lion has an M.B.A. from the Haas School of Business at U.C. Berkeley, an M.A. in international policy studies from The George Washington University, and a B.A. in history and government from William & Mary.