Karen is a Renovaré Institute graduate (Chicago Cohort) who has supported Renovaré since the 1990s. She credits Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster as a pivotal foundation in her Christian formation.

She served as a founding board member and collaborator of the curriculum of OneLife, a ministry through Vineyard Cincinnati, providing Christian formation and encouragement to business owners and leaders to live an integrated life in Christ. She serves as treasurer on the board of A Child’s Hope International, an organization serving vulnerable children.

Karen is the Director of Leadership Development for the small business she and her husband have stewarded for 18 years. She delights being with her three adult sons, their wives, and five grandchildren. She also enjoys hiking, cooking, gardening, and expressing her love of God’s beauty through photography and words @Anavoxx20 Instagram and Threads.