Diversity Council: Member Spotlight

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Kimberly Hall

Board Member

By Katrina Neckuty-Fodness

Kim Hall Kimberly Hall moved to Rochester almost six years ago, and has been an active part of diversity discussions in our community ever since. A native of Indianapolis, Kimberly has been passionate about diversity throughout her life. “I have always had an interest in diverse cultures,” said Kimberly. “I suppose it is because my own heritage is so multicultural—I have French, Cherokee, Jewish, and African-American roots. This has really laid the foundation and appreciation of diversity in my life.”

Kimberly works in Human Resources at the Mayo Clinic and has been an integral part of their varied diversity initiatives. Aside from partnering with the Diversity Council to educate Mayo Clinic staff on diversity, Kimberly plays an instrumental role with assisting physicians and scientists at the clinic increase the number of minorities and women in similar roles.

Before coming to Mayo Clinic, Kimberly worked in human resources in Indianapolis, where she made finding diverse resources for her clientele a priority.

Outside of the clinic, Kimberly has been an active board member for the Diversity Council for the past year. “It didn’t take much to get me involved with the council,” said Kimberly. “I have always been impressed with how the Diversity Council has kept abreast of what happens in the Rochester community.”

Kimberly is a graduate of Purdue University, where she earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and of the University of Minnesota, where she completed her MBA at the Carlson School of Management. Her studies at the U of M have fed into her second passion: global markets and international relations.

While completing her MBA, Kimberly had an opportunity to visit Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile, where she was able to study businesses in emerging countries and learn firsthand the value understanding cultural differences. “I love watching global and international trends,” said Kimberly. “It’s important to recognize that for as many differences we see amongst cultural communities, there are also many commonalities.”

These commonalities, whether global or in our growing city of Rochester, feed Kimberly’s passion, providing the Diversity Council with another valuable team member in our mission to promote inclusiveness.

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