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Karen Butcher

Karen Butcher has represented the Nepean Skating Club on the national and international stage for more than 50 years.

Her wide-ranging experience includes competing as an athlete at Canadian senior women’s championships.

Off the ice, Butcher began volunteering as an official in her teens and has embraced that passion ever since.

In 2002, she received the Skate Canada Officials Award of Excellence and was a member of Skate Canada’s Board of Directors from 2013 - 2017. She is currently serving as President of Skate Canada’s Board of Directors (term 2021 -2025).

In 2014, Butcher served as a judge in the Team Event (men and pair) at the Sochi Olympics, the highlight of a career that has included judging at countless other local, national and international competitions.

In 2015, she received the Ottawa Sports Awards Lifetime Achievement Award – Technical Official.