Newest Member Kimberly Kayler
Bio:
Kimberly Kayler, CPSM is president of AOE (Advancing Organizational Excellence). With a client listing of both industry associations and privately-held companies, AOE provides consulting and association management services ranging from outsourced HR and financial services, publications, electronic media and website development, certification, marketing, social media, public relations and crisis communications, strategic planning, event/meeting planning and execution, as well as strategic and operational planning.
Recently selected as one of the most influential people in the concrete construction industry by Concrete Construction magazine, Kimberly is certified by the National Transportation Safety Board in crisis communications and is a frequent speaker and business trainer on the topic. Trained by the University of Michigan on Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI), she also frequently speaks and trains members of the construction industry on DEI concepts and strategy.
A frequent public speaker, she has authored more than 2,000 articles and is the co-author of Leading with Marketing, a handbook for marketing and business development professionals. Kayler was named mentor of the year by the University of Arizona in spring 2021 and she was recently appointed to the Alumni Board of Directors for the University as well as the School of Journalism Advisory Council.
From 2009-2019, Kimberly served as an Adjunct Professor in the Integrated Marketing Communications Department at Columbus State Community College, Columbus, OH. During that time, in addition to teaching, she also developed curriculum. She received her BA in journalism/English from The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. She earned her MS in organization and management with an emphasis in leadership from Capella University.