Welcome TFS’ New Board President & Vice President

Karen Ernst has served on the Board of Direc­tors for the past four years and has been the Vice Pres­i­dent since 2020. Karen has also served as the co-chair of the Nomi­na­tions & Gover­nance commit­tee and will continue serving in that capac­ity as we go forward.

“I am so excited to be tran­si­tion­ing from my role as Vice Pres­i­dent to Pres­i­dent of the Board of Trustees of the Furni­ture Society. Along­side Kathryn Hall, our new VP, I look forward to contin­u­ing to work toward making this orga­ni­za­tion the place where people go to be inspired, make connec­tions with others, learn new things, and most impor­tantly, feel a sense of commu­nity. I attended my first FS Confer­ence in 2006 and have been hooked ever since — I care deeply about this orga­ni­za­tion and want to do every­thing in my power to best serve and build our membership.”

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Kathryn Hall joined the board in 2020. Kathryn is moving into the role of Vice Pres­i­dent, and will continue in her role as co-chair of the Program Committee.

“I am delighted to serve as the Vice Pres­i­dent of The Furni­ture Society’s Board of Trustees along­side such a dedi­cated staff and Board with Karen Ernst at the helm as our incom­ing Pres­i­dent. When I joined the Board in 2020 and took on the posi­tion of Program­ming Chair, we quickly pivoted to launch our virtual program­ming plat­form, FS Connects to meet the chal­lenges of the pandemic. This plat­form allowed us to offer unique program­ming year round and to improve access to TFS events. Taking what we have learned, I am commit­ted to helping ensure that TFS can stay rele­vant and meet the needs of our member­ship while being poised to grow. I have gained so much from being part of this commu­nity. It contin­ues to be a great source of inspi­ra­tion, fellow­ship, and learn­ing and I’m honored to be in a posi­tion to carry the organization forward.”

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