Karim Abraham

A passionate and resilient business leader with an infectious enthusiasm, Karim is a life-long entrepreneur and firm believer that business is a powerful tool for social good. Karim is a natural leader who focuses on culture and empathy to drive team success. He received his Bachelor of Commerce from the Sauder School of Business at UBC in Urban Land Economics and started his first business at age 24. Karim is the CEO and co-founder of Kambo Energy Group, a social enterprise that improves housing and reduces energy poverty in communities often missed in the design and delivery of traditional energy efficiency and housing programming – most notably, Indigenous Nations, newcomers to Canada, and people of colour. Kambo’s holistic approach to housing, social, and energy efficiency outcomes leverages and integrates the interconnectedness and interdependencies that exist within communities. Karim has a broad and versatile skill set with over twelve years of experience in entrepreneurship, business development, marketing and communications, design, software development, building science, and many other multi-disciplinary areas. He is a seasoned public speaker with an affinity for genuine and meaningful communication and truly enjoys finding innovative and counterintuitive solutions to complex problems.