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Karen Henderson
Currently
President and CEO of the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce, Karen Henderson brings a wealth of knowledge and
experience to her leadership of the Fauquier community of commerce and
surrounding region. As a well-known Washington D.C. vocalist, broadcaster,
songwriter, artist, author and speaker whose entertainment career spans over
four decades,
Karen continues to run her own successful entertainment business.
A Washington, D.C. native,
Karen Henderson hails from an Air Force family. Her background
is primarily the entertainment industry, as a musician and radio announcer. A
singer, classically trained in opera, and an avid aficionado of jazz standards
and philosophy, the eclectic Karen Henderson
sang full time at numerous Washington D.C. elegant nightclub and hotel venues
since 1968. She is a recognized author and motivational speaker. With that
background, she was recruited as a radio announcer, and was heard as an
overnight voice on Washington D.C.
Radio station WMAL for over 12 years, the only female air personality for the
ABC broadcasting giant. As a radio persona, Karen interviewed and partnered with
the greats from the world of business and entertainment, including Art
Linkletter, George Shearing, Sarah Vaughn and Mel Torme. She annually hosted
the July 4th show on the
Washington Monument Grounds, and the National Zoo’s Sunset Serenade Concert
Series. As a vocalist, she performed 12 Christmas Eve concerts at the Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts, broadcast live simultaneously over WMAL and
Armed Forces Radio. During those years, she also sang and voiced numerous
commercial jingles, including recognizable variations of McDonalds, U.S. Air,
and Burger King. She annually performed with all the major armed services bands,
including the Airmen of Note (USAF), Army Blues (USA), Navy Commodores, and the
U.S. Marine Band. She was named an Honorary Lifetime Member of the U.S. Navy
Band, an award given to few civilian professional musicians. After departing
WMAL, she moved on to become the morning voice of WCVA Radio in Culpeper, VA
for 5 years. She left the broadcasting industry to begin work at the
Chamber of Commerce in Warrenton, but maintains her music business as a music
preservationist/performer in the field of American jazz and standards.
Long considered a “living fossil” among Washington D.C.
notables, Karen performed for Bob Hope’s 95th birthday party at the Library of
Congress (to replace Tony Bennett when Frank Sinatra passed away).
Annually, Karen still performs at the
John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts on the Millennium Stage to ring in New Year’s Eve
with her swing orchestra. Ringing in 2009 was Karen’s 17th annual
appearance on the Millennium Stage. She also occasionally performs concerts at
the Corcoran Gallery of Art and other venues.
As President of the Fauquier County Chamber of Commerce,
Karen was recently awarded the highest honor a Chamber Executive can receive in
the Commonwealth of Virginia – the 2008 Chamber Executive of the Year from her
peers at the Virginia Assn. of
Chamber of Commerce executives through the VA Chamber of Commerce. In 2008,
Karen was also honored by Hospice of the Rapidan for her community service.
In 2009,
Karen was elected President of the state-wide Virginia Association of Chamber of
Commerce Executives (VACCE) and served on the Board of Directors of the VA
Chamber of Commerce in 2010.
As a recognized motivational speaker, Karen is also
author of numerous books, tapes and articles, including Miraclemind…The
Wonder of Mind Over Matter (if you don’t
mind, it doesn’t matter!), Awareness Imaging.
Fractured Circle, a Metaphysical
Mystery, was released in January, 2009.
Her vocal CD, “Luminous”, along with her books, are
available here .
To hear and view Karen on stage, please go to:
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/search_results.cfm?RequestTimeout=500
Or www.karen-henderson.com
To hear and view Karen on stage, please go to:
http://www.kennedy-center.org//millennium/artist_detail.cfm?artist_id=KARHENDSEX
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