Until her retirement in 2004, Karen Huestis was the co-owner and operator of Crestwood Golf Club in Manilla, Ontario. Ms. Huestis has had an extensive and varied career, holding positions at Bell Canada, Air Canada, and the Lindsay Golf Club. Ms. Huestis has been a member of the Canadian Snowbird Association board of directors since 2012 and has volunteered at the annual Snowbird Extravaganza since 1995. Prior to being elected president of the CSA, she served as association secretary from 2012 to 2014 and served as CSA treasurer from 2014 to 2017. A lifetime member of the CSA, Ms. Huestis brings a wealth of non-profit experience to the association. She has previously served as president, vice-president, and secretary of the Woodville Country Chords. In addition, Ms. Huestis has also served as the treasurer of the Seagrave United Church. Ms. Huestis’ snowbird-related interests include the Canada Health Act and the ownership of U.S. property. In her free time, Ms. Huestis enjoys barbershop singing, clogging, golfing, and reading. Karen Huestis and her husband Bill reside in Warkworth, Ontario and winter in Spring Hill, Florida.
