Karen has over 30 years of leadership experience in senior living and acute care settings. She has a proven track record of successfully leading organizations through transitions and campus repositioning to achieve financial viability. Her capacity to be both visionary and “hands-on” operationally when needed, along with effective communications skills, has resulted in her ability to recruit and develop strong senior leaders and provide stability and new strategies to organizations.
Karen’s executive leadership roles include COO for eight years with Greencroft Communities, Executive Director for three years with Friends House Retirement Community, and two years at Pennswood Village, both Quaker-sponsored communities. Before joining MHS Association, she served as CEO at the Community at Rockhill. Karen joined MHS Consulting in 2016 and was then named President/CEO effective May 1, 2018.
A frequent speaker at state and national conferences, Karen has presented on CEO/Executive transitions and succession planning, board governance topics, developing a culture of philanthropy, industry trends, and women in leadership. She holds an MBA from Bluffton University and a Bachelor of Science in Health Information from Indiana University, Indiana University Medical Center.