We may be isolated, but we are never powerless... I have experienced all of the situations I describe in my work. After stepping away from my most recent leadership position in 2022, I created the Equilibrium Framework. In it, I have consolidated the wisdom and strategies I developed as a result of my experiences over the years with bias, politics, and organizational dynamics as a woman of color founder and leader.

I have dedicated my entire professional life to analyzing and addressing barriers and challenges that women on color face across industries. As an Assistant Principal in the South Bronx, I created leadership development programming for rising women of color leaders. I worked to dismantle structural barriers for women of color leaders. As founder of a successful fashion label, I empowered women of color and queer women with inclusive, innovative designs which celebrated their identities. Before starting my business, I was a physics educator, innovating STEM curriculum to empower young women of color.

I founded Karen Patwa Consulting, LLC to create a platform to share critical behind-the-scenes knowledge and real strategies to enable women of color leaders to address bias and politics, expand their influence, and live their purpose.