Councillor Karen Kirkwood-Whyte is serving her first term on Chatham-Kent Council for 2018 - 2022.
Current Municipal Council Appointments
- Audit Policy Committee
- CAO Performance Review and Compensation Committee
- Chatham-Kent Board of Health
Current Community Involvement
- Co-Chair, Community Safety and Wellbeing Committee
- Member, Angela's Pocket – Ursulines
- Member, Chatham-Kent Nonprofit Network
- Member, Rotary Club of Chatham
- Member, United Way Women's Leadership Council
- Member, Ursuline Finance Review and Investment Committee
Former Community Involvement
- Past President, The National Secretaries Association International (Thunder Bay Chapter)
- Volunteer, Rehabilitation Action Team (RAP) – a support group of Mental Health/Kent
- Vice-President, Tilbury Area Public School Home and School Association
- Municipal Councillor, Town of Tilbury
- Board Member, Canadian Mental Health Association
- Board Chair, Chatham-Kent Integrated Children's Services Foundation
- Member, Chatham-Kent Community Leaders Cabinet
Special Achievements
- Mayor's Award for Achievement – Certified Professional Secretary (CPS) (Thunder Bay)
- First female Rotarian – Rotary Club of Chatham (1991)
- First female President – Rotary Club of Chatham (2000)
- Chatham-Kent Y.M.C.A. Women of Excellence Award for Community Volunteer Contribution (2000)
- Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship
- Queen's Diamond Jubilee Award (2012)
- United Way Service Award – 30+ Years of Service (2017 MAY 10)
Employment History
- Curtis Printing Company (Windsor)
- Lakehead University (Thunder Bay)
- City of Thunder Bay (Parks and Recreation Department)
- Thunder Bay District Health Council
- Queen Mary Public School (Chatham)
- John McGregor Secondary School (Chatham)
- Canadian Mental Health Association
- United Way of Chatham-Kent (1983 FEB 14 to 2018 DEC 21)
Education
- Vincent Massey Collegiate Institute (Windsor)
- Graduate – Windsor Business College
- Certificate in Economic Development (University of Waterloo) (2007)