Karen has been a member of the Women’s Fund since 2023 and serves on the Volunteer Engagement Committee. She holds a B.S. in Psychology from Westmont College and began her career as a Human Resources professional at Westmont College before serving as Executive Pastor at Santa Barbara Community Church for over 20 years. In that role, she led organizational operations, developed staff, and supported healthy team culture. Karen is involved in various volunteer and board positions with the Santa Barbara Rescue Mission, Sports Impact International, and Trinity Preschool. She and her husband, Paul, enjoy living in Santa Barbara and being actively involved in the local community. They love to travel, hike, spend time outdoors, and visit their young adult sons, Cade (San Diego) and Spencer (Denver).