KAREN DIAL

Since 2006, Karen Dial has served as President of Drollinger Properties. She began working with her father, Howard, at the company in 2004 and has served as a member of the company’s board of directors since 1997. Drollinger Properties is the largest property management firm in Westchester Town Center and has been in business since 1947.

Karen’s grandmother, Ella Drollinger, developed the first commercial building in Westchester – the Jim Dandy Market. Her mother and father, Jewel and Howard Drollinger, have been guiding forces in the development of Westchester since Howard founded Drollinger Properties in 1947.

Karen currently serves on the Westchester Streetscape Improvement Association (WSIA) board of directors. In that capacity, she works with the non-profit organization to enhance and beautify boulevards throughout the community.

As a compliment to her role on the board of WSIA, Karen is on the Board and President of the Westchester Town Center Business Improvement District (WTCBID), which was created to maintain improvements made to Sepulveda Blvd. and further upgrade the street appeal for our local businesses by providing upgraded sanitation and maintenance services for Westchester Town Center.

Karen is a member of the Loyola Marymount University (LMU) Board of Trustees, a member of the Westchester Vitalization Corporation board of directors and the managing director of the Drollinger Family Charitable Foundation. She is also a board member of Focus on Tanzanian Communities, an organization that helps educate and empower women.

Karen resides in both Playa del Rey, California and Missoula, Montana. Karen’s husband, Ken Dial, is a Professor at the University of Montana and she also has a son, Terry Dial and a daughter, Natalie Dial.

In addition to her community and career commitments, Karen takes great joy and pride in her family, providing a warm and loving home for them. She also enjoys cooking, entertaining for family and friends, traveling, practicing yoga, and reading.