Karen El-Chaar

Karen El-Chaar serves as the President of the Board of Directors for the Lehigh Valley Community Broadcasters Association since January 2016, overseeing operations for public radio station WDIY-88.1 FM. In academia, Karen has been an Assistant Professor at Cedar Crest College since 2018, teaching various business courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels, while also contributing to the college radio station as a music presenter and programmer. Previously, Karen held the position of Executive Director for Friends of the Allentown Parks from March 2010 to October 2018, focusing on strategic initiatives and community engagement within the park system. Karen holds a Juris Doctor from Temple University's James E. Beasley School of Law and a Master of Business Administration from Wilkes University.