She is very active within the community and acted as a volunteer treasurer with the Shelburne Muskies, Shelburne Minor Hockey and the Greater Dufferin Area Chamber of Commerce. Karen is also actively involved in many sporting organizations, having various roles from playing to coaching to sitting on Boards. She has worked in the Orangeville area for more than 20 years and lived in the Shelburne area for the majority of her life, now raising two boys there. Karen believes it is important to give back to the community that she lives, works and plays in. Karen has been on the FTP Board since 2015.