As President of John Child & Company, Karen is responsible for
developing and managing the Company's professional practice that
includes real estate consulting, appraisal, and business valuation. She
specializes in complex real estate and business valuation assignments.
Karen originally joined the Company in 1973 and has over 27 years of
professional experience. She has served in elected and appointed
national leadership positions in the Counselors of Real Estate and the
Appraisal Institute.
Education
Master of Business Administration, University of Hawaii, 1972
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Hawaii, 1970
Punahou School, 1967
Professional Associations
Member, the Counselors of Real Estate (CRE designation)
Chief Delegate to the Pan Pacific
Congress of Real Estate
Appraisers, Valuers and Counselors
Member, National Board of Governors,
1995 - 2000
National Vice President, 1997
Member, Appraisal Institute (MAI designation)
Member (representing Region VII,
Arizona, Hawaii,
Southern California and Southern
Nevada), National Appellate
Division (serves as National Ethics
Appeal Board), 1997 - 1999
Senior Member, American Society of Appraisers,
(ASA designation, specializing in business valuation)
Other Real Estate and Charitable
Associations
Arbitrator, NASD Dispute Resolution, Inc.
Past President, Hawaii Chapter of the National Association of
Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP Hawaii), 1998
Director, Board of Directors, Hawaii Women’s Legal Foundation,
2002 to present
Vice President and Director, Board of Directors, Hawaii Opera Theatre,
2004 to present
Expert Testimony
Qualified as an expert witness in the valuation of closely-held
businesses and real property in the State of Hawaii