Camille Kerr

Camille Kerr is a solidarity economy builder and the Founder/Principal of Upside Down Consulting, based in the Greater Chicago Area.1 She specializes in co-op start-up development, collaborative initiatives to build solidarity economy infrastructure, cooperative governance and legal design, and policy work.1

Professional Background

Camille founded Upside Down Consulting in June 2018, where she serves as a consultant for businesses practicing or considering workplace democracy.1 Her work extends to supporting field building, legislative, and business development initiatives that promote economic democracy.1

Prior to founding her own consulting firm, Camille held several notable positions:

• Associate Director at The ICA Group (2016-2018)
• Director of Field Building at The Democracy at Work Institute (2014-2016)
• Research Director at The National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) (2011-2014)1

Education and Legal Experience

Camille holds a law degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where she graduated cum laude and was awarded a human rights fellowship.1 Her legal experience includes working as a law clerk at Gerhardstein & Branch, Co. LPA and the Ohio Justice & Policy Center.1

Current Roles and Initiatives

In addition to her work at Upside Down Consulting, Camille is involved in various initiatives:

• Co-founder of ChiFresh Kitchen, a worker cooperative food service contracting business
• Board and advisory roles with organizations such as Shared Capital Cooperative, Urban Growers Collective, and the City of Chicago's Community Wealth Building Initiative
• Executive fellow at the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing at Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations1

Camille's work focuses on building a democratic economy in service to US social justice movements, including organizations advancing Black liberation, immigrant rights, and the US labor movement.1