Meet Kimberly
Kimberly is the Chief Operations Officer of Godfrey & Kahn, responsible for advancing the firm’s operational strategy and enterprise performance. She serves on the firm’s Board of Directors and Compensation Committee, where she plays a key role in governance, long-term planning and shaping a compensation approach that rewards performance, contribution and cultural impact. She also chairs the firm’s Culture & Belonging Committee, reinforcing an inclusive, high-performing workplace grounded in engagement, collaboration and professional growth.
As COO, Kimberly provides executive leadership for Talent, Learning & Development and Marketing & Business Development, and directs coordination across the firm’s administrative and business operations. She partners closely with practice group leaders and attorneys on leadership development, talent strategy, associate advancement and shareholder planning, aligning people and performance with long-term firm objectives.
She serves on the firm’s AI Committee and provides oversight for enterprise AI initiatives, working alongside technology leaders, attorneys and staff to advance responsible implementation, workplace innovation and enhanced productivity and leverage. She also oversees real estate and workplace strategy, guiding leases, renovations and space planning to ensure the firm’s offices support collaboration, efficiency and client service.
Since joining Godfrey & Kahn in 2017, Kimberly has strengthened organizational infrastructure, modernized operations and advanced initiatives that position the firm for sustained success. Prior to joining the firm, she held senior leadership roles at Baird Private Wealth Management and Stark Investments and began her career in public accounting with Arthur Andersen LLP and Grant Thornton LLP.
She earned her B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and completed the Leadership in Law Firms program at Harvard Law School. Kimberly lives in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, with her husband, Grant, and is the proud parent of four children — one at home and three young adults, whom they enjoy supporting as they launch and build careers of their own.
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