Background
Floyd, Karen Kanes was born on August 14, 1962 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of William Henry and Patricia Joan Kanes.
political organization administrator
Floyd, Karen Kanes was born on August 14, 1962 in Houston, Texas, United States. Daughter of William Henry and Patricia Joan Kanes.
Bachelor, Goucher College, Baltimore, 1983. Juris Doctor, University South Carolina School Law, Columbia, 1986.
Law clerk Swerling & Harpootlian, 1983-1986. Research assistant University South Carolina School Law, 1983-1986. Staff attorney South Carolina State Senate, 1986-1987.
Assistant circuit solicitor 7th Judicial Circuit, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 1987-1988. Associate King, Hray & Kanes, 1988—1990, partner, 1990—1992. Magistrate Spartanburg Court, 1992-1993, chief magistrate, 1993-1994.
Director employee relations & legal compliance Flagstar Corporation, Spartanburg, 1994—1996, vice president employee relations, governmental affairs, & legal compliance, 1996—1998. Chairman Spartanburg County Council, 1998—2002. Chief Executive Officer The Palladin Group, since 1999.
Chair South Carolina Republican Party, since 2009.
Chair State Infrastructure Bank Steering Committee, Spartanburg County, 1999—2003, Spartanburg Area Transportation Study, 2000—2003. Board directors Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce, 1998—2002, board governors, since 2005. Founding board member Susan B. Komen Upstate Race for a Cure, 1998, secretary, 1999—2001.
Board directors Spartanburg Development Council, 1998—2002, Palmetto Conservation Foundation, 1998—2002. Member of American Bar Association, American Judiciary Society, Spartanburg County Bar Association, South Carolina Bar Association.