08/12/2026
July 29th, Co-President Hayden Macurda introduced new club member Karen Johns and her dog Finley. Karen presented an extremely interesting craft talk.
Karen grew up in Maine and her varied life work experiences including teaching grades K-8 , politics, lobbying, residential and commercial real estate, the oil industry, and Formula One racing. These varied careers have enabled her to live in many places, including Maine, New Hampshire, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, Monaco and California.
Highlights of Karen's career accomplishments included having been elected to her Town Council at age 27, and having been a candidate for the New Hampshire House of Representatives at age 30 (when she lost by a mere 41 votes); having been in the Army Reserve (Military Police) and having been Chief of Staff for the North Carolina Senate majority whip.
More recently, Karen has earned a BA degree in Business Administration (magna cm laude) from Texas A+M and has established Karen Johns LLC, working in the environmental energy industry.
Karen has three sons, two of whom are combat veterans and one an Air Force Academy graduate. She describes herself as a persistent woman who always wants to take the reins and "talk to the manager" when people are speaking the same language but not hearing the same meaning. She strives to fill her life with adventure, service, patriotism, conservation and preserving the environment.
Although a Rotarian for just a short time, Karen is already a Paul Harris Foundation member and is a valuable addition to MBSR.
