Biz Women Rock! With Katie Krimitsos

In 2007, Karen Mertes was hit by a drunk driver as she was driving on the highway.  That driver was going 100 mph. She was an Active Duty Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force and as she saw her life flash before her eyes that night, she knew life would never be the same.   Her near fatal car crash became a turning point for her.  She was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and knew that she was going to have to re-learn who she was and who she was going to be in the world.  She had made a promise to herself that night that if she survived, she would spend her life in service to others.   And all these years later, that’s exactly what she’s doing.  In 2010, she created Fulfill Your Destiny, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit program that helps entrepreneurs get the leg up they need during a difficult time or after a life-altering event.  She does this through her signature program called Business Builder Grants that awards business owners in the Tampa Bay area $1,000 scholarships that allows them to