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A Changemaker to Support Your Mission
As the former President and CEO of Compassion & Choices and the Compassion & Choices Action Network, Kim drove exceptional growth and profound social change in end-of-life choice and care. The combined budgets have nearly doubled to $23 million, and its staff has grown from 65 to 115 employees all while securing top ratings from the charity watch groups and an 88 percent retention rate. This expansion has enabled significant strides in advocating for medical aid in dying, addressing end-of-life inequities, and normalizing advance care planning for people with dementia.
In addition to systems and policy change, Kim has focused on empowering individuals with the tools, information, and know-how to plan for life's end. She has prioritized reaching people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds to ensure all people have the information and access to care that allows them to die in a manner consistent with their wishes. And she began the journey of growing the Compassion & Choices Action Network into a powerful political force. Before this, Kim held influential positions at various organizations, consistently delivering outstanding results to advance societal change. At IQ Solutions, she managed a public health practice with $90 million in revenue and 125 employees, focusing on issues such as aging, child health, tobacco control, substance abuse, and mental health. Most notably, Kim was a leader in rebranding the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development's Back to Sleep initiative to Safe to Sleep in response to updated science-based findings. She also facilitated strategic planning efforts for the National Institute of Health Office of Disease Prevention, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, and the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. At GMMB, Kim created integrated campaigns to engineer social change, including playing a leadership role in two Robert Wood Johnson Foundation initiatives, Covering Kids & Families and Covering the Uninsured. As manager of the $28 million, award-winning Covering Kids & Families enrollment campaign, she contributed to enrolling 5 million children into the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and Medicaid, reducing the number of uninsured children by 1.8 million, and earning more than a dozen industry awards. She also served as the strategic advisor and partnership manager for Cover the Uninsured Week, which elevated the issue of the uninsured onto the national agenda through a coalition of diverse organizations and targeted advertising, paving the way for the Affordable Care Act. Additionally, Kim developed the media and communications strategy for the Office of the Surgeon General's report on bone health and osteoporosis, alerting millions of Americans to the importance of bone health within two weeks of launch. For the first decade of her career, Kim focused on creating social change by electing progressive candidates to political office. At the Feldman Group, she was the lead pollster for an upset primary victory, defeating an 18-year incumbent and electing Hilda Solis to Congress. She effectively presented polling results that helped secure key endorsements from DC labor, environmental, and women's organizations. As Executive Director of the Maryland Democratic Party, she managed a $1.7 million budget pivotal in re-electing a vulnerable Democratic governor, electing two county executives, increasing House of Delegates seats by five, and boosting majorities in county councils by eight. At EMILY's List, she was instrumental in developing the WOMEN VOTE! Project, a $3 million national voter contact program that became a model for future women's outreach efforts. Kim's educational background is equally impressive. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Oberlin College, a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland Global Campus. Her specialized certifications include a certificate in the fundamentals of gerontology from the American Society on Aging and the University of Southern California Davis School of Gerontology, a public health certificate from the University of South Florida, and a death doula certificate from the University of Vermont. She is also certified by the EIDA Center with their DEI and Organizational Change Certification, by the Cultural Intelligence Center for their Masterclass completion and as a certified facilitator, and by Korn Ferry with their Leadership Architect Certification, further solidifying her academic qualifications and expertise. Her dedication to lifelong learning has been pivotal to her success. |
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