Originally from New Jersey, Karyn relocated to North Carolina in 2011 after residing in Georgia for sixteen years. Following an early career in client services, Karyn spent several years as a stay-at-home parent before returning to school and earning a degree in Human Services, Non-profit Administration, from Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, Georgia. Karyn held the position of Operations Manager of Hemophilia of North Carolina from 2015 – 2020 and now works as a part-time administrative assistant at the North Carolina Academy of Physician Assistants in Durham, NC. She is very excited to once again serve the North Carolina bleeding disorders community, now as a board member. She has two adult sons and currently resides in Apex, NC, with her husband, Kyle, and two cats. She has no relationship with hemophilia or other bleeding disorder.

Term: July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2026