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June 17, 2011

EMERGE Member Spotlight- Karen Houtz

Name: Karen Houtz

Alias: Little Moo—ask Kathy Wallen…

Age: 35

Hometown: Lakeland, FL

Profession: Commercial Lender/Banker

Favorite place to eat in Lakeland: Spice Thai & Sushi

Best EMERGE memory: Really enjoyed learning from the awesome teachers of EMERGE Serves.

Why did you join EMERGE? Professional Networking

What are the Volunteer Committee’s responsibilities? Evaluation and coordination of quarterly philanthropic activities and the annual EMERGE Serves board service program.

What’s your favorite thing about the Volunteer committee? Being able to offer our members the opportunity to learn more about needs in the community.

Describe the Volunteer committee in one word? Altruistic

What are your goals for the committee as Chair? To expose EMERGE members to new areas of service and nonprofit agencies for which they could develop a passion.

When you were little what did you want to be when you grew up? I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was little but discovered I was too squeamish.

If you were a superhero what would your special power be? I got nothing.

What are your hobbies? Horseback riding & reading

Your passions: Pets, family, friends – in that order.

Most dangerous thing you’ve ever done? Driving a motorcycle w/out a license and with a passenger on the back.

Where are you going on vacation in 2011? Snow skiing in Colorado Springs, CO

Which came first the chicken or the egg? The Chicken

What’s on your bucket list? Skydiving and living to tell about it.

If you were transformed into any animal what would it be? Koala

Who’s your doppelganger? Tyra Banks

If you had to acronym your name what would it stand for?
K- kind
A- articulate
R- rider
E- encouraging
N- non-judgmental

Posted by Emerge Lakeland at June 17, 2011 11:13 AM

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