Karen Sands is the Manager of Sustainability for the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District where she works on a number of green infrastructure, energy and climate change projects and programs that benefit the water resources throughout the region. Besides sustainability, Karen has also worked on a number of high-profile planning, public involvement and watercourse programs for nearly 10 years at MMSD. With over 20 years of professional planning experience altogether, she has a Masters degree in Regional Planning and a Bachelors degree in Geography, both from the State University of New York at Albany. She is certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners and also has a certificate from the International Association for Public Participation. She serves on the board of the Friends of the Hank Aaron State Trail.