About Karen
Karen Hull is a fourth generation California native who grew up in Sacramento. She brings 25 years of business leadership experience and over a decade as a flower farming entrepreneur to the Nevada Irrigation District (NID) Division 3.
Get to Know Karen
Executive Leader
Karen earned her MBA from Sac State and worked for 12 years as a UC Davis associate vice chancellor where she managed a $33 million budget and 175 employees. Karen oversaw UC Davis Human Resources, a highly complex program for 16,000 employees. She also led large-scale organizational change and business improvement projects across the campus, saving money and increasing efficiency.
Her work at UC Davis gave her significant experience working in a large, complex organization and provided her with a solid grounding in financial management, strategic planning, collaborative problem solving, tough negotiations, and a host of other skills that have served her well in the past four years on the NID Board of Directors.
Farmer
Before retiring, Karen started her flower farm in Placer County. She knew she wanted to stay active in retirement and loved the idea of growing and selling flowers locally. As a small farmer, she understands the importance of agriculture in our region as it is part of the fabric of our community that makes it so special. While Karen brings the joy of flowers to others, vegetable farmers and ranchers are putting fresh, wholesome food on our tables.
Being a successful farmer or rancher requires hard work, commitment and energy. It is truly a labor of love that brings tremendous strength to our community.
Click on this link to view Karen's resume.
Endorsements
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Placer County Supervisors – Cindy Gustafson and Jim Holmes
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Placer County Water Agency – Josh Alpine, Board Director
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NID Director Division 1 – Ricki Heck
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4th Generation Farmer, Past President Nevada County Farm Bureau – Chris Bierwagen
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Nevada County Contractors' Association PAC
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Grass Valley City Council – Bob Branstrom
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Nevada County Supervisor - Heidi Hall, District 1 Supervisor