Karen Stepsus joined the William Paterson men’s golf program as an assistant coach in the spring of 2026.
An avid amateur golfer, Stepsus has been a member of the LPGA Amateur Golf Association for 15 years. For the past three years, she has also served as co-captain of the LPGA Amateur Coastal Chapter’s interclub competitive match-play league.
Stepsus earned a bachelor of science in chemical engineering from Bucknell University in 1986 and has gained more than 30 years of experience in project, engineering, and environmental management across the metal recovery, solid-waste recycling, and waste-management industries. Her career included leadership roles at Covanta, where she served as regional environmental manager and then director of environmental permitting and material analysis. Now retired from her corporate career, she draws on her technical expertise as the owner of a consulting firm, providing clients with practical technical, engineering, and permitting solutions.
