Karen Scofield Seal founded OCEANIUM in 2018 with the mission to Kelp the World® upon learning of the numerous environmental, economic, and societal benefits of seaweed and seaweed farming. A passionate, goal-oriented leader, Karen has extensive experience in strategic business development and implementation; brand building; collaborative partner development, and team building. Development and nurturing of partnerships for mutual benefit and positive impact is the thread that runs through her career including positions with Bono’s (RED) initiative, Comic Relief, the Nike Girl Summit in London and the USTA, NFL, ABC News in New York. Karen was the Founder and President of Lucza, an international e-commerce business, and oversaw all elements of brand strategy, product development, marketing, manufacturing, team building and partner development. Karen’s life commitment to driving positive environmental action is motivated by ensuring our beautiful ‘blue’ planet thrives for our children and their children, for generations to come. 

Karen won the Veuve Clicquot UK Bold Woman Future Award 2023 and was selected as a semi-finalist in The Economist’s Ocean Changemakers Challenge. With US and UK dual citizenship, Karen has been based in London for 24 years!