Karen Kurtz - President-Elect

Member since 2022

Committees: Membership & Community Relations, Marketing & Communications, Funding & Finance, Golf Committee

I joined Kiwanis out of my passion for giving back to the community and for collaborating with friends who share the same passion. My family has been very involved in the Saint-Lambert Community, both in sports and volunteerism, for over 50 years. With my daughters Melanie and Stephanie, we proudly carry on the Annual Kurtz Toy Drive which in 24 years has distributed over 110,000 toys and games to children and families in need on both the South Shore and the Island of Montreal.

This year marks our 25th year !! We are very excited about reaching this milestone.

We have also helped countless organizations, including Women’s Shelters, Daycare Centres, Centre de Jeunesse Sun Youth, Montreal Special Needs, Monkland Sharxx, Share the Warmth, Premier Pas Champlain, Access School Board, ECS, The Greenfield Park Lion’s Club, Mother and Child Program at Portage, WIAHI, many churches and schools.

As a businesswoman with Community Spirit, I am proud and honoured to be a member of the Kiwanis Club of Lakeshore Montreal!

I was born and raised in Saint-Lambert and come from a family whose background was in business and real estate. A graduate of Marianopolis College and then from McGill University, I worked many years in the telecommunications industry. When I started my family, I then went back to studies to earn my real estate licenses both in Commercial and Residential Real Estate.

As a registered Real Estate Broker, I work in both Montreal and the South Shore of Montreal. A lot of my business is from referrals and repeat business, a sign of very happy clients ! I love my career and am always attentive to the specific needs of each of my clients.

I offer a personalized service and am a dedicated and available broker who represents sellers and buyers, for all types of properties from luxury prestigious residences, houses, condominiums, plexes, land and commercial buildings.

I am a proud recipient of many real estate awards: Chairman's Club, Hall of Fame, Platinum Club, Prestige Club, 100% Gold Club, 100% Club, Top 100 in the individual ranking throughout all of Quebec, at ReMax, for several years.