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PUBLIC SERVICE FEATURED MEMBER FAV ORITE QUOTE “ People do things for People ’’ Karen M. Barnes Woodbridge Metro Chamber Of Commerce K 2017 WINNER Contact Info: 32 LWE MAGAZINE aren Barnes became the Woodbridge Organizational Metro Commerce’s to attend The U.S. Chamber of Commerce President in 2012. She is a graduate of Kean Foundation training at Villanova University. University and a former high school teacher Karen formed the first Woodbridge Chamber and coach. Her cheerleading teams won five Women’s Leadership Connection. Many state and four national championships, and successful women have spoken to the group. two Grand Championships. She was twice In 2012, she conceived Ladies on Main, National Coach of the Year. which attracts women to Main Street for an Karen has been a guest speaker at The Omaha engaging evening of sharing. She continues Institute, Nebraska and has twice spoken to develop new programs and events to at national development conventions. She enhance the experiences of the Chamber of was in 2016 recipient of The Institute for Commerce members. Chamber of Management Karen Barnes I Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce 908.568.7532 I [email protected] I woodbridgechamber.com scholarship