Karen is the face of Central for most people who have day to day contact with the church. A native of Peoria, Illinois, she came to Russellville in 1992 after an 11 years sojourn in St. Louis.
Karen has been the church administrator since 2015 having come to us after retiring early from her position as a Human Resources Manager for Regions Bank. She has blessed for us with her many gifts and talents used over the years as a volunteer candy stripper in a hospital and working in accounting and commercial insurance.
When she is not toiling away in the office she spends a lot of time herding the cats in her life both figurative, her husband Mike, and literal, their fur baby Princess. She is the proud mother of three grown children and their spouses and grandmother of five granddaughters as close by as Dover and as far away as New Zealand.
Mission outreach is a passion for Karen as seen by her involvement with the local United Way board, coordinator of the CPC Food Pantry, and dedicate member of the Ministries Outside the Walls team. When she takes a moment to relax, Karen enjoys traveling, reading, and cooking (sometimes).
