Background
Arel, Karen Marie was born on May 13, 1952 in Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Omer Charles and Rosa Ahern.
city official nursing home administrator
Arel, Karen Marie was born on May 13, 1952 in Plymouth, New Hampshire, United States. Daughter of Omer Charles and Rosa Ahern.
Student, Mount St. Mary College, Hookset, New Hampshire, 1971. Bachelor of Business Administration, Norwich University, 1974. Postgraduate, Plymouth State College, 1979.
Administrator in training, Sullivan County Nursing Home, Claremont, N.H., 1974-1976; dietary supervisor, administrative secretary, Sullivan County Nursing Home, Claremont, N.H., 1977-1981; administrator, Bel-Air Nursing Home, Grasmere, N.H., 1976-1977; broker, Town and Country Realty, Claremont, 1981-1984; real estate salesperson, Drown Agency, Kennebunk and Wells, Maine., 1984-1987; supervisor written communications and telephone, Medicare B, Biddeford, Maine., 1985-1986; real estate broker, Investcomm Commercial Brokerage Firm, Kennebunk, 1987-1994; retirement coordinator, activities director, Huntington Common Congregate Care Facility, Kennebunk, Maine., 1992; executive director, Kennebunk/Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce, since 1992.
Active Girl Scouts United States, Kennebunk, Project Aspire Design Team, Kennebunk. Chair seminars committee Kennebunk Comprehensive Planning committee, Maine St. 90. Chair Kennebunk Parks Recreation Commission, 1988-1990, 93-94, vice chair 1990-1991, secretary, 1991-1993.
Coordinator leader Learn to Ski Program Kennebunk and Bridgton, Maine, since 1989. Organizer Secret Santa of Kennebunks. Board directors Northern York County Family Young Men's Christian Association.
Member American Association of University Women, Kennebunk Portside Rotary Club (vice president 1990-1991, president-elect 1992, president 1993, Drug and Alcohol Resistance team since 1993), Kennebunk/Kennebunkport Chamber of Commerce, York County Board Realtors, Women's Council Realtors, United States Chamber of Commerce, New England Association Chamber of Commerce Executives, Maine Association C. ofC. Executives.
Married Gerald Henry Arel, August 13, 1977. One child, Tiffany Jeanne.