Karen Gardner serves as CEO of Community Health Center of Cape Cod. Ms. Gardner has responsibility for all CHC operations and strategic initiatives. Under her guidance, the Health Center built a 33,000 square foot facility in Mashpee; implemented the electronic medical record system; expanded the continuum of care to include oral health, women’s health, 340B Pharmacy, vision services and a full range of support/enabling services.  Ms. Gardner serves as Treasurer, Board of Directors of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers and serves on a number of community based steering committees.  In addition to serving as the Health Center’s CEO, she also is a Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves and recently moved from her assignment at the Pentagon to become Commander at the Westover Air Force Base in Chicopee, MA.  She holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Health Services Administration from Ithaca College and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. She joined Community Health Center of Cape Cod in 2003.