Karen Clopton
2024 ALI Fellow

Karen Valentía Clopton brings to ALI deep expertise in environmental sustainability, social justice, global ethics, and corporate governance. Elected Chair three terms for San Francisco’s Human Rights Commission, she served as General Counsel/Vice President for Access and Inclusion, Incendio International; Chief Administrative Law Judge, California Public Utilities Commission; General Counsel, California Department of Corporations; Chief of Operations, Port of San Francisco; and Chief of Operations/Corporate Counsel, San Francisco State University Foundation, Inc.  

Karen’s non-profit board and leadership service includes the American Red Cross, National Association of the Administrative Law Judiciary, Jack and Jill of America, Inc., KQED Community Advisory Panel, and the League of Women Voters. Nationally recognized award-winning DEI advocate, Karen is an active alumna of Vassar College and Antioch School of Law.