Join me and Canada's newest Senator and former mayor of Banff, Alberta - Karen Sorensen as we chat about:

- how organic a political journey can be
- being mayor in Canada's first National Park
- preparing for life as a Canadian Senator
- entrepreneurial lessons and politics

After being selected to the Canadian Senate, Senator Sorensen has recently resigned from her third term as Mayor of Banff.

Senator Karen previously served as a municipal councillor for six years and as a school board trustee for four years. After a successful 17-year career in the hotel industry in Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta, she founded Catalyst Enterprises Consulting in 2000, providing customer service and sales training in the hospitality industry, and sharing her expertise as a keynote speaker.

At the municipal level, Senator Sorensen served as Chair of the Town of Banff’s Governance and Finance Committee and on the Banff Lake Louise Tourism Board.

In 2005, the Senator was named Alberta Centennial Ambassador. She is the recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal and YWCA Banff 2019 Woman of Distinction Award.