Background
Slack, Karen Kershner was born on August 28, 1951 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Daughter of Hugh Cleveland and Eleanor Lucille (Beaty) Kershner.
Slack, Karen Kershner was born on August 28, 1951 in Port Arthur, Texas, United States. Daughter of Hugh Cleveland and Eleanor Lucille (Beaty) Kershner.
Doctorate.Hugh Cleveland and Eleanor Lucille (Beaty) Kershner. BJ, University Texas, Austin, 1973. Public relations director Lakeway Company, Austin, 1973-1974.
Account coordinator, copywriter Point Commander, Incorporated., Houston, 1974-1976.
Account executive, then vice president Rochelle Marketing Company, Incorporated., Houston, 1976-1980. President, owner Commander
Plus, Houston, 1980. Partner The Agency Tool Box Workshops, 1989.
Member committee advising committee Houston United Way, 1980. Chairman steering committee Houston Festival, 1979.
Board directors Southwest Young Men's Christian Association, 1990-1996, president, board of managers, 1993-1995. Executive Committee; volunteer public schools, 1992.
Public relations director Lakeway Company, Austin, Texas, 1973-1974. Account coordinator, copywriter Point Communications, Inc., Houston, 1974-1976. Account executive, then vice president Rochelle Marketing Company, Inc., 1976-1980.
President, owner Communications Plus, since 1980. Partner The Agency Tool Box Workshops, since 1989.
Member communications advisory committee Houston United Way, since 1980. Chairman steering committee Houston Festival, since 1979. Board directors Southwest Young Men’s Christian Association, 1990-1996, president, board managers, 1993-1995, also member executive committee.
Volunteer public schools, since 1992. Member Houston Advertising Federation, Houston Production Managers Association, Society Marketing Professionals, American Marketing Association (Marketer of Year award 1992), American Hospital Association, Texas Executive Women, Houston Advertising Federation, Houston Production Managers Association, Houston Business Forum, Rotary (charter).
Married Jim Slack, Junior, May 12, 1979. Children: Megan, James Ryan.