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Karen McClaflin is the Executive Director of the California Automobile Museum in Sacramento, California. A California native, she was the Executive Director of the ALS Association and the California Automobile Museum from 2006 – 2015 before focusing on Development at Broadway Sacramento and, finally, returning for a second term. She is the Finance Chair, Home Group Leader, and previous Worship Leader and Conference Speaker. In a constant pursuit of artistic outlets, Karen dabbles in singing, drama, dance, and creative writing. Karen is a breat cancer survivor, Raider fan, mother, and grandmother. Along with her passion for cars, she is a collector of shoes, which now total more than 100 pairs.
I had the pleasure of visiting the California Automobile Museum in 2018 when I filmed an episode of Cars Yeah TV that you can enjoy on the Cars Yeah YouTube channel. I was given a tour by their then Curator Carly Starr. Enjoy the tour here: Cars Yeah TV
SHOW SPONSORS
CAPitalize Your Finances Online Course • Linkage Magazine • Techforce Foundation • RPM Foundation • Cars Yeah TV
INSPIRATION
The current museum’s board president, Joe Hensler, is a great teammate, and he’s been a mentor to Karen.
CHALLENGES
Money is always a challenge for museums and having too many events create a lot of hardship. Many times it’s better to simply ask people for donations to help the museum.
SPECIAL AUTOMOBILE
A VW Karmann Ghia
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS
Caste by Isabel Wilkerson
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
WORDS OF INSPIRATION
It’s essential to chase what excites you, even if you never catch it. Welcome change.
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