Karen Paul of Burlington VT and Tim Halvorson of Charlotte VT were recently
elected to the Lund Family Center Board of Trustees.
Karen Paul grew up in Burlington and “watched Lund over many years transform
itself into a center serving families and young women with children and
fostering an environment that embraces adoption.” Ms. Paul serves as City
Councilor for Burlington’s Ward 6 and is President of Paul Financial
Services, a financial management firm. Ms. Paul brings to Lund a wealth of
financial management experience, a strong understanding of local government
and a deep appreciation of the challenges Lund’s children and families
face. In addition to the Lund Board, Ms. Paul serves on the YMCA Board of
Directors, the Vermont Pension Investment Committee and has served terms on
the Vermont Environmental Board, the Governor’s Jobs Cabinet, Burlington
Electric Commission, Burlington Police Commission, Vermont Chamber of
Commerce, KidSafe Vermont and on various United Way committees. Ms. Paul
lives in Burlington with her husband, Mark Saba and their three children.
Tim Halvorson is well known as the Owner of Halvorson’s Upstreet Café and
Church Street Wine Cellars, an active member of the Burlington business
community and someone who constantly creates opportunity and finds ways to
help others. Mr. Halvorson currently serves on the Vermont Downtown
Development Board. His prior Board service includes terms with: the
Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS), with a term as President; the
Burlington Business Association with term as President; Church Street
Marketplace Commission with a term as Chair; and, Burlington Discover Jazz
Festival. Mr. Halvorson brings deep compassion for the clients Lund serves,
incredible business acumen and strong fundraising and nonprofit management
experience. Mr. Halvorson lives in Charlotte with his wife Kristin and
their three teen aged children.
About Lund Family Center:
Commemorating 120 years of strengthening families in 2010, Lund Family
Center annually serves more than 4,000 children and family members. Lund’s
work focuses on three goals: strengthening families, reducing child abuse
and neglect, and helping to create new families through adoption. Its
mission is to help children thrive by serving families with children, pregnant
or parenting teens and young adults, and adoptive families.