Kimberly is an experienced public health leader with over 20 years of experience in both community and healthcare settings. She has a true passion for health equity and strives to empower communities to engage in healthy behaviors, make changes that reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases and other illnesses, and to improve access to health care services.

Kimberly has worked to improve community health while serving in health education and program management roles in the Health Outcomes and Behavior Department at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Florida Department of Health, and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Kimberly currently serves in the role of Director of Community Benefit for AdventHealth West Florida Division where she works collaboratively with internal hospital teams and external community partners to strengthen the whole health of communities by responding to identified community needs with initiatives that address key social determinants of health.

Kimberly has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Tallahassee; a Master of Science in Public Health with a concentration in Health Promotion & Disease Prevention from Florida International University, Miami; and a Master of Science in Medical Sciences with a concentration in Women’s Health from University of South Florida, Tampa.

Kimberly enjoys spending time with her family and her favorite place for peace and serenity is at the beach.