Karen has over 30 years of experience as a local government finance official. She is a NJ Certified Municipal Finance Officer and has served in the positions of Comptroller, Director of Finance, and Chief Financial Officer in various municipalities in the State of New Jersey. She taught NJ government accounting classes for the Bureau of Government of Research, Rutgers University. Presently she works independently and prepares financial statements and performs other financial duties in several towns. Karen was diagnosed with Lyme Disease in 1995 after a tick bite in 1993 and has had several subsequent recurrences. In her quest for better health, she discovered The Suppers Programs while attending a store tour at the Whole Earth Center.