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BIO:

Karen is the Chief Executive Officer of Journey’s End Refugee Services in Buffalo, NY, where she acts as the key management leader of this refugee resettlement agency, whose mission is to welcome refugees without regard to ethnic origin or creed and to assist them to become healthy, independent, contributing members of the community. She is responsible for overseeing the administration, programs, and strategic plan of the agency, as well as fundraising, marketing, and community outreach. Karen received her M.S.W. from The University at Buffalo School of Social
Work (UBSSW) in May 2008 and her J.D. from The University at Buffalo Law School in May 2009 and is admitted to practice law in New York State.

Karen is an adjunct faculty member of UBSSW, focusing on macro social work, specifically the administration and management of nonprofits. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association, New York Immigration Coalition, the 8th Judicial District’s Access to Justice Commission, and is a 2016 class member of Leadership Buffalo.

Karen is a previous recipient of the Women of Courage, Compassion & Commitment Award as presented by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown, was named to Buffalo’s Business First 40 Under 40 List in 2018, and in 2019 was named by the American City Business Journals as a National Influencer: Rising Star.