Karen Garner

Karen Garner currently serves as the Director of Planning and Building for the County of El Dorado since January 2022. Prior to this role, Karen was the Community Development Director for the City of Gilroy from December 2019 to December 2021, and held the position of Deputy Director of Regional Parks at Sacramento County for a brief period in 2019, overseeing the management of over 15,000 acres of park land. Additionally, Karen's experience includes significant roles at the City of Rocklin, where key positions included Director of Parks & Recreation and Director of the Office of Economic Development, focusing on business growth and community engagement. Early career positions were held at the City of Roseville, including Economic Development Coordinator and Associate Planner. Karen holds a Master of Urban Planning from San Jose State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications-Public Relations from California State University, Fullerton.