Kimberly Hill Knott has convened strategic high-level meetings with elected officials, government representatives, academic, nonprofit and business leaders to address a variety of environmental and workforce development issues. For a decade, she served as a Legislative Assistant for Congressman John Conyers. In 2013, Knott was selected for the White House Champions of Change Award for Community Resilient Leaders, awarded to leaders actively involved in addressing climate change and sustainability issues in their respective communities. Knott holds a BS in Education from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, an MS in Educational Leadership from Temple University, and a certificate in Executive Education Leadership from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.