Karen Shimizu Location: Birmingham, Alabama Karen Shimizu is the Executive Editor of Food & Wine. A seasoned editor and journalist who has worked on magazines, websites, cookbooks, and newspapers, Karen has been helping to shape the way national media brands cover global food culture for over 15 years. Experience Karen previously served as an editor at Rodale’s Organic Life (a short-lived but spunky sustainable lifestyle brand) and at Saveur magazine. Education Karen holds a master’s degree in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from New York University and a B.A. in American Studies from Smith College. In 2020, she completed the Birmingham, Alabama-based Momentum Executive Leadership Program. About Food & Wine Food & Wine, a People Inc. Brand, is an award-winning online resource for anyone passionate about the culinary world. With rigorously tested recipes and the most trusted restaurant, drinks, culinary travel and home coverage, we inspire and empower people everywhere to discover, create, and devour the best in food and wine. Learn more about us and our editorial process.