Kim Kingsley
Member of the 2016 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute @The Aspen Institute
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WORK HISTORY
Member of the 2016 Class of Henry Crown Fellows at the Aspen Institute @The Aspen Institute
The Henry Crown Fellowship mobilizes a new breed of leaders to tackle the world’s most intractable problems. All are under 45. All are proven entrepreneurs, mostly from the world of business. All have reached a point in their lives where, having achieved success, they are ready to apply their creative talents to building a better society. Henry Crown Fellows spend four weeks in structured retreat—exploring their leadership, their core values, their vision for a “Good Society” and their desired legacies. But the Fellowship is not just about reflection. It is also about action: Each Fellow launches a new initiative that will stretch them and have a positive impact on their communities, their country or the world.To learn more, visit
EDUCATION
Penn State University
Journalism, Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
University of Ghana
Study Abroad
SKILLS
ABOUT KIM KINGSLEY
Currently at Airbnb, Kim is a founding team member and former Chief Operating Officer of POLITICO, has held roles at The Washington Post and is an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow. For seven years at Airbnb, she’s rallied teams across functions to solve complex, high-profile problems and has become a trusted partner by leadership. Her strategic thinking, clear communication, ability to translate between teams, and unwavering commitment to protecting the brand have kept her in an elevated role through a tremendous period of growth for the company. Now as Airbnb’s Director of Strategic Projects, Kim brings teams together across Communications, Policy, Community Support, Trust, Safety, Legal, and Anti-Discrimination to transform challenging user experiences into improved policies and processes. Her work involves direct engagement with Airbnb hosts and guests and a relentless focus on protecting and strengthening the company’s reputation. Kim also supports a number of other critical Airbnb initiatives, including the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship Program. Her previous Airbnb role was Director of Global Communications. In 2006, Kim left The Washington Post to help launch POLITICO, where she served as Chief Operating Officer. She helped build the company from a scrappy startup to a media powerhouse with more than 500 employees worldwide. She’s designed and built global newsroom infrastructures, secured multi-million dollar corporate partnerships, and launched countless initiatives like the \"Women Rule\" program, which recognizes women in leadership.Kim launched her career at WTOP News Radio in Washington, D.C. She has been named by ELLE Magazine as one of Washington\'s \"Ten Most Powerful Women.” She has served on the board of Axios, launched by her co-leaders at POLITICO, and she has traveled to Ghana, eSwatini, the UK and Australia to mentor young women on behalf of the Vital Voices Global Partnership program. She is a proud alum of Penn State, where she earned a degree in Journalism and Communications. She is based in the Bay Area.
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