Karen Pena

Karen Pena is a candidate for Council Primary Election in 2026 in Bergen, New Jersey.

Accountant, Owner of Pena Tax Services, and Incumbent Elmwood Park Board of Education trustee in Elmwood Park, NJ

Also running: Sandra Balistrieri, Lorraine Pellegrine, Pamela Troisi.

Karen Pena is a dedicated community leader and professional based in Elmwood Park, New Jersey. She holds an MBA and is professionally an accountant, notary public, property manager, and owner of Pena Tax Services. Pena is also the founder of the nonprofit organization Our Way to HOPE. She currently serves as an Elmwood Park Board of Education trustee and is an elected member of the Bergen County School Boards Association Executive Committee. Active in local affairs, she engages with various community initiatives, including those supporting veterans, domestic violence survivors, and women's leadership. Karen Pena is a bilingual speaker of English and Spanish, and is running as a Democrat for the Board of County Commissioners in the 2026 primary election.