Karen Stoufer

Dr. Karen Stoufer has served with Christian Veterinary Mission for 30 years, first as a veterinary trainer and rural community development advisor in Nepal and then as Director of Training and Regional Director for Asia based in Seattle, WA. She graduated from Cornell University with a BS and DVM and earned a master’s degree in Christian leadership from Azusa Pacific University. Prior to her overseas service, she was in veterinary practice for 12 years in New York and California. She and her husband have recently moved to Pennsylvania to be near their two grandchildren. Karen is excited to be able to combine her passions for community development, participatory training and gender equity by serving on the ECHO board.