About

Karen Mockensturm holds a BFA in Theatre Performance from the University of Florida. A member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Screen Actors’ Guild and the American Federation of Radio & Television Artists, Karen’s professional acting career (as Karen Hinton) included work in radio, television, film, improvisational comedy, and theater across the country. Karen took the helm at Fantasy Playhouse Children's Theater & Academy in 2012. Under her leadership, FPCTA has experienced unprecedented growth in programmatic reach and revenues and was named the 2017 Non-profit of the Year by the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce. An alumni of Leadership Greater Huntsville's Flagship Class 31 and Focus 28, she received the Madison Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 Award for Excellence in Service and Leadership, was recognized by the Girl Scouts of North Alabama as a 2018 Woman of Distinction and as a 2020 Catalyst Non-Profit Entrepreneur of the Year finalist. Karen is a past WEDC President and currently serves on the Alabama Arts Alliance Board of Directors.