Election 2025: Karen Krieger For Centennial School Board

Candidates running in the Nov. 4 general election are providing background about themselves and their positions on the issues to voters in these profiles, which will run in Patch individually for each candidate.

WARMINSTER TOWNSHIP, PA — Karen Krieger is running for a seat on the Centennial School Board in the Nov. 4 general election.

Krieger, a Democrat, is among the candidates vying for four-year seats open in several regions.

In Region 1, it's Democrat Elizabeth Montalvo against Republican incumbent Flemming Godiksen.

In Region 2, it's Democrat Krista DiPaolo against Republican incumbent Mark Gindhart.

In Region 3, it's Democrat Karen Kreiger and incumbent School Director Jane Lynch, a Republican running on the Democratic ticket. They face Republican School Board President Mary Alice Brancato and Mark Werner.

Biographical Information

• Name: Karen Krieger
• Age: 69
• Town of Residence: Warminster Township
• Position sought: Centennial School Board Director – Region 3
• Are you an incumbent? No
• What Towns Does Your Position Cover? Warminster, Ivyland, and Southampton. I am running for Warminster – Region 3
• Party Affiliation: Democrat
• Family: Widow, two daughters, and five grandsons
• Education: BA in Economics and Political Science
• Occupation: Retired. Hold volunteer positions on the Villas at Five Ponds Board, Warminster Township Investment Advisory Committee, and a non-profit that supports the pediatric oncology community.

Candidate Questions

1. The public was against the hiring of the new schools superintendent. What is your stance on that?

The interview and hiring process of the superintendent was a closed process with little to no transparency. The feedback from the community was ignored. The current school board majority did not address why they made the decision to hire the current superintendent. His previous behavior at Central Bucks was not addressed with the community, and a boilerplate contract was signed without addressing future potential financial risk. For a school board majority that says they don’t bring politics into their actions, their decision making in this instance appears to be all political.

2. What educational background do you bring to the position?

I hold a BA in Economics and Political Science. In addition, I have decades of Wall Street experience managing budgets, forecasting, and identifying cost reduction opportunities at three premier investment banks.

3. What are the biggest challenges to the school district in the future?

The biggest challenges facing the Centennial School District is balancing the budget while continuing to provide an excellent education to all students. Reckless spending by the current School Board majority has put the Centennial School District in an untenable position. All stakeholders that include the students, parents, teachers, administrators, and the taxpayers must be protected.

Balancing the budget will require analyzing all the expenditures and the operating processes to ensure that the spend is justified, that our buying power is leveraged, and the accounting treatments are optimal. This is what I have done throughout my career at three premier investment banks, and I am confident that I can do the same for the district.