Karen Brown is a graduate of Penn State University and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Policy and Administration. Following college, Brown worked for a Pharmacy that served Long Term Care facilities. She went on to complete an Administrator-in-Training program and then obtained her Nursing Home Administrator license, which she has had for 11 years. While completing her hours needed for the Administrator-in-Training program, she worked as a Business Office Manager for a long-term care facility. Including her pharmacy work, Karen has close to 16 years of experience in Long Term Care.

Karen began her career with the Continuum in 2017, as the Assistant Administrator at DuBois Nursing Home, where she served in that position for 5 years. Then, in 2021, Karen was promoted to the position of Executive Director for the Continuum campus. Presently, Brown also serves as Interim Director of DuBois Home Care, an affiliated company of the DuBois Continuum of Care Community.

Karen and her husband Buddy reside in Falls Creek, PA, and have two children, Alexis and Cody. Both children like to play sports and are active in girl scouts and cub scouts. Her family enjoys being outside—swimming or gardening and they especially enjoy family time spent at the beach.