Prior to joining the Forum, Kimberly worked as a Legislative Aide for the Alaska State Legislature focusing on energy and natural resources. Her D.C. experience includes working for The Cohen Group and BlueWater Strategies.  Kimberly has worked on several successful state, local and federal political campaigns in Alaska.

Kimberly received her B.A in Political Science from St. John’s University in New York and holds an MBA in International Business from the Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona; in addition, Kimberly holds a certificate in Global Oil and Gas Management from Thunderbird.