Karsten Raye is a strategist, sewist, stylist, and designer from Phoenix, Arizona. She is an ardent proponent of cradle-to-cradle design thinking and sustainable systems implementation. ​

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An alumna of Barrett, the Honors College at Arizona State University, she holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Marketing and a Minor in Psychology. Additionally, she holds a Professional Designation Certificate in Merchandise Product Development from Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.

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Her professional background spans: brand strategy, qualitative and quantitative research, consumer behavior and market psychology, small business consulting, corporate social responsibility, and retail management.