Kimberly Kearney is a former covert CIA Case Officer, diplomat, and Silicon Valley-based executive coach. As an ICF-certified coach, Kimberly offers dynamic perspectives gained over 15 years spent tackling the most critical national security and policy challenges across multiple continents in pressure-packed environments. By weaving her unique professional backgrounds together, she specializes in helping executives and senior leaders navigate high-stakes environments with clarity and purpose and empowers her clients to transform organizations and careers through visionary leadership and clear communication.

After navigating the crisis-filled world of international security and international relations (from Washington, D.C. to Asia to Europe), Kimberly now brings that same level of strategic thinking and composure under pressure to her coaching and consulting clients. Kimberly’s global perspective and high emotional intelligence enable her to form meaningful connections with clients from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and industries.

Kimberly believes deeply in the power of visionary leadership and clear communication to transform both careers and organizations. She helps clients cut through complexity to find simple, actionable solutions to their biggest challenges. Her signature approach is a combination of deep curiosity and pragmatic problem-solving, along with an ability to bring calm to chaos, simplify intractable problems, and offer objective clarity in ambiguous situations. Kimberly is also available for speaking and facilitation.

Personally, Kimberly is a wife and mom who enjoys exploring Northern California with her family and actively participating in her local community. She has professional fluency in Spanish.