Currently, Karen A. Richardson occupies the position of Chairman for Origin Materials, Inc.

She is also on the board of 8 other companies.

In her past career she occupied the position of Chairman of hi5 Networks, Inc., Chief Executive Officer at Epiphany, Inc., Principal at 3com Corp. (Massachusetts), Principal at Lotus Development Corp., Principal at cc:Mail, Inc., Advisor at Silver Lake Management Co. LLC, Vice President-Sales for New Aurora Corp., Vice President-Worldwide Sales of Collabra Software, Inc. and Manager-Public Relations at Fujitsu Management Services of America, Inc.

She received an undergraduate degree from Stanford University.