Karen Andreas

Karen Andreas has dedicated her lifelong career to the betterment of the North Shore community — as a journalist, media publisher and as of Jan. 1, 2021, as president and CEO of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce. Leading the Chamber was a natural fit for Karen, who had been a longtime member of the Board of Directors and past Chairman of the Board. She came to The Chamber from North of Boston Media Group, where she led the region’s award-winning newspapers and magazines for decades. Karen volunteers her time to numerous organizations, including Salem State University’s Bertolon School of Business, where she serves as Chair of the Advisory Board, and the Northern Essex Community College Foundation Board. Karen is a cum laude graduate of the University of New Hampshire, where she earned a degree in English, specializing in journalism, and a minor in dance. She loves politics, leadership, gardening, golf and all Boston sports. She and her husband, Mike, live in Danvers and have two grown sons.