A 2016 National Geographic Explorer and 2020 Churchill Fellow, Kim is a hybrid biologist and international development professional, who has used her skills to make a measurable impact on communities through healthcare, education, and conservation initiatives. Currently a senior climate finance advisor at UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, Kim has over a decade of experience including at the senior management and executive level.
Kim's specialties include strategic program management and fundraising. She sits on the board of Lemur Love, is a Trustee for the Creative Mentor Network, and a Committee Member for the Anglo-Malagasy Society. In the past, she has consulted for the World Bank, WWF, and Global Wildlife Conservation, building on her time as the Senior Technical Director of the Gaborone Declaration for Sustainability in Africa, Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Scholars, and founder and Executive Director of The Ladybug Project (2010 - 2013).
Kim has worked on initiatives and projects in over a dozen countries in Africa as well as in Latin America and Asia. She is an author on over 40 scientific publications, having earned her PhD from Temple University, with a focus on biodiversity conservation in Madagascar. She is an expert in wildlife trade issues, particularly the pet trade (through the Pet Lemur Survey Project) and has broad experience working on ecosystem services and natural capital programming, primarily in Africa.
Kim's efforts have been covered through a variety of news outlets including CNN International, National Geographic online, Scientific American online, The Guardian, and CBS radio stations. Got questions? Contact Kim here!
Kim's specialties include strategic program management and fundraising. She sits on the board of Lemur Love, is a Trustee for the Creative Mentor Network, and a Committee Member for the Anglo-Malagasy Society. In the past, she has consulted for the World Bank, WWF, and Global Wildlife Conservation, building on her time as the Senior Technical Director of the Gaborone Declaration for Sustainability in Africa, Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Scholars, and founder and Executive Director of The Ladybug Project (2010 - 2013).
Kim has worked on initiatives and projects in over a dozen countries in Africa as well as in Latin America and Asia. She is an author on over 40 scientific publications, having earned her PhD from Temple University, with a focus on biodiversity conservation in Madagascar. She is an expert in wildlife trade issues, particularly the pet trade (through the Pet Lemur Survey Project) and has broad experience working on ecosystem services and natural capital programming, primarily in Africa.
Kim's efforts have been covered through a variety of news outlets including CNN International, National Geographic online, Scientific American online, The Guardian, and CBS radio stations. Got questions? Contact Kim here!
