Background
Pedersen, Karen Sue was born on April 27, 1942 in Indianola, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Donald Cecil and Dorothy Darlene (Frazier) Kading.
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Karen Sue Pedersen
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Karen Sue Pedersen, American Electrical engineer. Registered profile engineer, Massachusetts, Iowa, Illinois. Operations chairman Old South Church, Boston, 1989-1998. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman Iowa central chapter 1983-1984), NSPE, Massachusetts Society Professional Engineers (president 1992-1993, NSPE/PEI vice chair northeast region 1995-1997, secretary 1997-1998), Eta Kappa Nu.
Education
Associate of Arts in Mathematics, Grand View College, Des Moines, 1975. Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Iowa State University, 2007. Master of Business Administration in Economic, Bentley College, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1989.
Career
Engineer, Iowa Power & Light Company, Des Moines, 1978-1980; rate engineer, Iowa Power & Light Company, Des Moines, 1980-1984; senior research engineer, Boston Edison Company, Boston, 1984-1987; senior engineer, Boston Edison Company, Boston, 1987-1994; principal research analyst, Boston Edison Company, Boston, 1994-1998; senior engineer, Mid American Energy Company, Davenport, Iowa., since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Operations chairman Old South Church, Boston, 1989-1998. Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman Iowa central section 1983-1984, secretary Iowa-Illinois section 2003), National Society of Professional Engineers (vice president 1999-2000, vice president North Central region 2001-2003, Outstanding Service award), Massachusetts Society Professional Engineers (president 1992-1993), Eta Kappa Nu.
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Married Wendell Dean Pedersen, May 6, 1961. Children: Debra Ann Pedersen Schwickerath, Michael Dean.
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Political Party
Independent