Karen Henry Stokes of Grand Rapids is President of the Paul B. Henry Foundation. She was previously director of physical relations for Spectrum Health's Butterworth campus. An accomplished musician, she has both taught and performed on the piano.

A native of Winnepeg, Manitoba she holds a Bachelor's degree from Wheaton College of Illinois and a performance degree from the Royal Conservatory at the University of Manitoba. She has been a Trustee of Grand Valley State University (1997-2005), the Grand Rapids Symphony, Hospice of Greater Grand Rapids, and the Irving S. Gilmore Keyboard Festival of Kalamazoo.

She is married to James Stokes, a Grand Rapids attorney. She and her late husband, Paul B. Henry, are the parents of three adult children. Paul Henry, who died in 1993, was a member of Congress from Michigan's 3rd district; he also served in the Michigan House of Representatives and State Senate.