About Hawthorne Strategies
Karen Ostrowski
CEO & Chief Policy Advisor
With over two decades of experience navigating the intersections of health policy, technology, and data exchange, Karen founded Hawthorne Strategies to help organizations move from compliance to clarity — and from policy to practice.
Her work focuses on bridging policy and implementation, building trust-centered frameworks for consent and data sharing, and guiding public agencies, health technology companies, and community-based organizations toward sustainable, equitable data strategies.
Why It Matters
At Hawthorne Strategies, we believe progress happens when policy meets practice — and when people can trust the systems built to serve them.
Every engagement begins with a simple premise: demystify the complex, build bridges between stakeholders, and create data ecosystems that work for both innovation and integrity.
