Moderator: Kim McNulty
@ OneFuture
Kim’s leadership has influenced college and career pipeline development across the region since 2005, when she launched the Coachella Valley Economic Partnership’s Career Pathways Initiative. As OneFuture’s Vice President of Regional Strategy, Kim is responsible for building workforce, education, and community partnerships to advance the Coachella Valley Regional Plan for College and Career Success. She facilitates the region’s Alignment Team Network, supports alumni career connections, and oversees OneFuture’s marketing and communications outreach. Kim currently serves as a Co-Chair of the Coachella Valley Behavioral Health Collective’s Workforce Development working group and is a member of the California Opportunity Youth Network (COYN) Steering Committee and the National Leadership Council for the Ford Motor Company Fund’s Next Generation Learning Network (Ford NGL). Locally, she serves as Secretary of the Palm Springs Historical Society Board of Directors, the St. Theresa Catholic Church Parish Council, and as a Regent for Xavier College Preparatory High School, which she helped to found. Her prior experience includes 20 years in professional services and destination marketing management – including 10 years as the Film Commissioner for the desert resort communities through the Greater Palm Springs Convention and Visitors Bureau. As Film Commissioner, she served on the Marketing Committee for the California Film Commission’s Film Liaisons In California Statewide (FLICS) and co-founded the California On Location Awards (COLA) event. She also served on the Desert Healthcare District’s Program Committee for nine years. Kim is a native of Palm Springs, California, and graduated cum laude from the University of San Diego with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.