Karen Shore is the Executive Director of the Mooresville- South Iredell Chamber of Commerce.   Prior to entering the chamber industry, she owned and operated a marketing company in Greensboro. Throughout her career she has been recognized as a small business advocate, spending several years working on state and federal legislative issues with the National Federation of Independent Business and serving as a congressional delegate to the White House Conference on Small Business.

A graduate of Appalachian State University, Karen holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. She is also a graduate of the Institute of Organizational Management, a four-year curriculum designed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for Chamber executives.

Karen is serving as Governor Nominee/Trainer for District 7680.  She is past-president of the Cabarrus County Rotary Club and a member of the Paul Harris Society & Bequest Society. She serves as President for the CART (Coins for Alzheimer's Research Trust) Fund Inc board of directors. 

Karen's pride & joy is centered in her teen-age son, Christopher.  They are members of First Presbyterian Church of Concord and enjoy sports, family & friends, and traveling.