Following 17 years in the hospitality industry—and discovering her love of catering at the Sheraton San Diego—Kimberly made a cross-country move to Raleigh and joined the Empire Eats Catering team in 2016. As she helped grow the catering kitchen, she transitioned into the role of General Manager and now works with the entire group, helping select new talent and develop their hospitality skills.
As mom of two boys, Kimberly has spent countless hours supporting their schools’ PTAs and athletic booster clubs through grant writing and fundraising. She most recently served a two-year term as booster club president at East Wake High School.
Now that her sons have moved on to college and careers, Kimberly is fulfilling her dream of earning a degree in U.S. history. She can talk for hours about the early Revolutionary years—or whatever topic she’s currently immersed in.
Now approaching 30 years in Hospitality, Kimberly is still excited to see what each day, each event, and each guest story will unfold!