TFC ANNOUNCES THAT KAREN KNAVEL HAS JOINED TFC’S BOARD
TFC is proud to announce that Karen M. Knvael has joined TFC’s Board of Directors. Karen is the president and chief executive officer of Pathfinder Village. Prior to Pathfinder Village, Karen was the chief executive of New Avenues to Independence, Cleveland, and has held leadership roles for over 25 years at non-profit agencies that serve individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD).
A lifetime advocate for people with disabilities, Karen has served on the Ohio Health Care Association as I/DD Board Chair since 2021, and on the Board of Representatives of ANCOR, the national advocacy group for the I/DD community. She also served as a grant reviewer for the Ohio Department of Education and contributed to research projects for the Social Security Administration, Columbus Children’s Hospital, retired Judge Linda Rocker, and late U.S. Representative Steven LaTourette.
Karen earned a Juris Doctor at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, Columbus, and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History at Walsh University, North Canton. She is the mother of two adult children and enjoys nature, hiking, and reading.
Pathfinder Village is an internationally respected livable community and services provider in upstate New York; it was founded in 1980 to provide people with Down syndrome and other disabilities an independent and fulfilling lifestyle. As it works to provide quality supports for individuals with intellectual disabilities, the Village also offers highly successful educational, day services, vocational/pre-vocational, and outreach programs. To learn more, visit https://pathfindervillage.org.
This important addition to our leadership strengthens TFC’s ability to pursue its mission to unite, protect and advance the rights of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. For more information about TFC, please visit www.togetherforchoice.org.
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