Karen I. Christiansen

Karen I. Christiansen serves as President, having previously served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Christiansen has been with Acts since 1996. She is a Certified Management Accountant and a member of the Institute of Certified Management Accountants. Ms. Christiansen serves on the board of directors for a community not-for-profit organization that provides supportive programs and outreach services to those in need. She is a former surveyor for CARF International and was previously a member of its Financial Advisory Panel. Currently, she is a member of the LeadingAge Budget and Finance Committee. Ms. Christiansen is a frequent speaker at regional and national conferences and was previously nominated for the Philadelphia Business Journal’s Women of Distinction Award. Ms. Christiansen has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Gwynedd-Mercy University, and a Master’s degree in Finance from Temple University. She has also completed a leadership program at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.