Karen has over 10 years advertising agency experience and 8 years in-house marketing management and 6 years business administration and marketing for Patty Doyle Public Relations, Inc. (PDPR) clients. The South Florida Business Journal honored her in 1989 with the Up & Comer award in advertising for her achievements in business and her contributions to the community.

For the past five years Karen managed the Urban Land Institute Southeast Florida/Caribbean District Council account by providing administrative support, event planning/management, marketing and financial planning/support. Additionally she has provided research, creative concepts, projections, budgets and marketing plans for PDPR’s diverse client list of builders, developers, architects, interior designers and companies that provide services to the building industry.

Some of Karen’s advertising agency accounts included: McDonald’s Restaurants, Broward Marine, Boca Investors/Woodfield Hunt Club, Jordan Marsh, Maas Brothers and Rich’s Department Stores; South Florida Pontiac Dealers; International House of Pancakes; Stiles Corporation; Winterfest Boat Parade & Festival; Six Flags Atlantis; Champs Sporting Goods; and First Builder Corp.

She was Marketing Manager for Six Flags Atlantis for 4 years until the park property was sold and subsequently redeveloped by Hollywood, Inc.

Karen has an extensive community service background. She was Vice President of Second Century Broward and has served on various committees for the City of Fort Lauderdale Beach Redevelopment, Beach Visioning Workshop; historic Stranahan House; Downtown Festival of the Arts; Ft. Lauderdale Blues Festival; Make It Shine, Shoreshine and the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Board Sailing Association. She served on the boards of the Broward County Gator Club and the South Florida Board Sailing Association (Miami). Along with a software designer, Karen developed a regatta scoring program that is currently being used by the USWA for national and international events. Karen is often invited to serve on the race committees of these Olympic qualifying events. She is also a USWA certified windsurfing instructor.

Karen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising from the University of Florida and a Certificate of Commendation in language and culture from the University of Paris. She has minors in business, mathematics and language.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Member – ULI the Urban Land Institute Member – ULI Southeast Florida/Caribbean Executive Committee Member – NAREE the National Association of Real Estate Editors

COMMUNITY MEMBERSHIPS Member – Ft. Lauderdale Museum of Art Member – Broward County Gator Club Member – South Florida Board Sailing Association Member – United States Windsurfing Association