Kimberly is a lifetime resident of Northeast Oklahoma City. Her professional experience and roots in Oklahoma City help Progress OKC advance economic and social resources in traditionally been under-resourced or disinvested areas. In her most recent role as manager of the Ralph Ellison Library, she worked with state and local agencies, community-based nonprofits and local school systems to provide programming and services based on community needs. She led a systemwide effort to curate a hundred-year history of the Ralph Ellison Library in collaboration with community stakeholders, leaders and individuals. She has worked for nonprofits in education, advocacy and training, federal, state and foundation grant acquisition and administration and fundraising. She understands the time and energy required to rebuild trust and inclusion. Kimberly has seen a disconnect between the leaders, financers and developers and the needs and desires of underrepresented people who live in the impacted neighborhoods. She is motivated to build on the inroads made by Progress OKC and The Alliance in visioning and developing with community inclusion. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Oklahoma State University and a Master of Education degree in Early Childhood Education from Oklahoma City University.