Karen Wee is a transformational strategist, innovator, and implementer with 36 years of global and local volunteering experience alongside 13 years of executive leadership in the non-profit sector. She specialises in building new departments, introducing innovative programming, and revitalising mature or declining organisations.

As Executive Director of the Lions Befrienders Service Association, Karen established the organisation as a regional leader in preventive eldercare, pioneering digital adoption and rapid-turnaround community programmes to empower seniors to age in place safely. Her extensive sector coverage includes roles with government bodies (NCSS), national volunteer centres (NVPC), international NPOs (YMCA, Lions Clubs), and specialised charities such as the Children's Cancer Foundation.

Karen serves on local and international boards in healthcare and public health, sits on the Advisory Council of a Regional Health System in Singapore, and actively contributes to national policy working groups. Professionally credentialed, she is a Chartered Accountant, Chartered Marketer (pursuant), Certified Internal Auditor, Fellow in Marketing, member of the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID), and a Certified Fund Raising Executive (pursuant). She remains deeply committed to mentoring young professionals and youth as future community leaders.