Meet Karen

Karen Cancilla, a serial entrepreneur, established her first business in 1985. She went on to open several more businesses before retiring from the insurance industry to pursue her passion and next major venture, groOrganic.

The Los Angeles-based organic gardening company has a growing list of fans and customers, thanks in part to the "Slow Food Movement" and its devoted supporters, and word-of-mouth generated by people all over the country. Even Hollywood celebrities have generated a lot of buzz for groOrganic, many of whom enjoy their own groOrganic gardens. groOrganic is positioned to franchise throughout America in 2010, and Karen is realizing her dream of cultivating healthy lifestyles by bringing organic gardens to as many people as possible.

Karen's consideration in treating each employee as an individual and a valuable part of the business family is truly contagious. Her positive spirit, can-do attitude, and enthusiasm exemplify the entrepreneurial spirit.

After being a single mother of five children for ten years, Karen remarried in 2006 and is now able to share her success with her husband and now six children. Along with business development, Karen enjoys spending time with her children, grandchildren, and many animals. She loves to garden, ride her horse, and is a professional artist whose works can be seen in several Los Angeles galleries.