Korina Stark

About Korina Stark

Korina advances circular, community-powered climate solutions, with an emphasis biochar—a carbon-negative material that turns waste into soil vitality and wildfire resilience. As Director of Biochar On Site and Co-Founder of Circular Spring, she works with communities and public agencies to build capacity, deliver training, and activate local economies through forest restoration and carbon sequestration. Backed by USDA Forest Service support, her programs offer a compelling invitation to climate-minded companies to invest not just in carbon credits, but in a regenerative future rooted in equity, ecology, and impact that lasts beyond the transaction.

Experience

1. Program Director

   Biochar On Site

   Nov 2024 — Present

   Our mission is to make on-site biochar production and use a mainstream, locally adapted practice. We empower land managers, foresters, and communities to transform waste into a valuable resource, reduce wildfire risks, and boost soil carbon for resilient ecosystems; all through education, innovation, and community engagement.

Education

• Harvard Business School Executive Education

  Behavioral Economics

  2015 — 2015

• MIT Professional Education

  Sustainable Infrastructure Systems: Planning & Operations

• Emily Carr University of Art and Design

  Industrial and Product Design

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Web Applications
• Semantic Web
• Information Architecture
• Product Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Product Marketing
• E-Commerce
• Mobile Applications
• Interaction Design
• User Experience Design
• Usability Testing
• User Interface Design
• Mobile Internet
• Web Analytics
• Usability Engineering
• User Research
• Entrepreneurship
• Start-Ups
• Creative Direction
• Mobile Devices
• User Interface
• User Experience
• Usability
• Go-to-Market Strategy
• User-Centered Design