Background
Hansen, Karen Thornley was born on June 1, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Hansen, Karen Thornley was born on June 1, 1945 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor, Marycrest College, Davenport, Iowa, 1967.
Medical staff technical, Mercy Hospital, Davenport, Iowa., 1967-1968; medical staff technical, St. Joseph Hospital, Chicago, 1968; medical staff technical, Special Hematology, Wilford Hall, United States Air Force Hospital, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1973-1978; staff accountant, Lewittes & Company, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1980-1981; senior accountant, Urbach, Kahn & Werlin, Poughkeepsie, 1981-1982; partner, Hansen & Dunn, Certified Public Accountant's, Poughkeepsie, 1982-1994; partner, Hansen & Arnold, Poughkeepsie, since 1995.
Board directors, secretary United Way Dutchess County, Poughkeepsie, 1988—1994. Member Junior League Poughkeepsie, since 1979. Member membership committee and economic development committee Poughkeepsie Partnership, Inc.
Trustee St. Martin de Porres Church. Board directors Young Men’s Christian Association Dutchess County, Girl Scouts United States of America, 1983—1987, Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Inc., 1993—1995, Civic Properties, Inc., since 1992, Poughkeepsie Institute, 1999—2006, American Heart Association Dutchess and Ulster Counties, since 2001, Dutchess County Economic Development Corporation, 2007. Member American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants, Greater Poughkeepsie Area Chamber of Chamber (board directors since 1986, 1st vice chair 1996, chair, 1997, secretary executive committee 1991, member Dutchess County Regional Chamber of C. Executive Committee, since 2008, Amrita Club (board directors 1982-1992, president 1990), Poughkeepsie Tennis Club.