Kimberly Gerber

Executive, Speaker, Coach

Described by peers as innovative, results-oriented and driven, Kimberly Gerber, CEO of Excelerate, Inc. (iexcelerate.com), shares more than two decades of experience leading Fortune 500 companies, C-level executives, entrepreneurs, millennials and high-potential employees toward real results. Excelerate is a firm with a depth of experience in interpersonal and public communication around which they deliver workshops, coaching and interventions designed to optimize professional development and improve organizational productivity.

As President of Excelerate, Kimberly is responsible for designing and leading popular coaching and skills training programs that help participants master the art of communication. These programs include intensive hands-on workshops, presentations, round table discussions and practical exercises. Kimberly is proud to play a key role in the company's rapid growth and exceptional 95 percent year-over-year customer retention rate. Excelerate serves small and large organizations, among them several Fortune 500 companies including Verizon Wireless, Allergan, Whirlpool, Dow Chemical, Invensys, MeadWestvaco, Genentech and Southern California Edison.

Kimberly's core business philosophies have guided her through a rewarding career, which includes roles as Marketing Director of Starbucks Coffee's largest business unit and as Marketing Director for Fleetwood Enterprises. In these roles, she led and launched a $40M national, fully integrated branding campaign, reversed negative sales trends through the development of integrated marketing and operational growth plans, and pioneered the mobile Starbucks store that generated more than $100K in media value along with revenue covering 52 percent of operating costs. As co-founder of San Diego based California Home Care in 1994, Kimberly also played an instrumental role in driving million-dollar operational growth in just six months.

Kimberly remains actively involved in non-profit and community service. Since 2006, she has been a board member of the National Association of Women Business Owners, currently serving as Director of Strategy and Board Development. She further sits on the food and beverage advisory council for the Gerson Lehrman Group, a Wall Street technology advisory firm.

Kimberly Gerber holds a B.A. in Marketing and Public Communications from SUNY Buffalo. Committed to lifelong learning, she's completed graduate studies at San Diego State University and is a graduate of Newfield, an ICF certified executive coaching program. Kimberly lives in Irvine CA with her husband and three children. In her spare time she enjoys scuba diving and triathlon and marathon racing.