Dr. Kim W. Barnette is a Principal at LMI, which provides technology-driven solutions and consulting services for federal agencies. She leads a team in LMI’s intelligence market to create and deliver courses to increase the digital acumen of National Security customers.

Kim received her PhD in operations research from North Carolina State University, her master’s in applied mathematics from Clark Atlanta University, and her bachelor’s in mathematics from Spelman College. Caring for her father in the early stages of Alzheimer’s Disease, she is often home in Inglewood where she was born and raised. Kim has deep connections to the community that MLKCH serves and is committed to advocating for health equity as a member of the Dream Council. In addition to recently completing her third and final year as President of the Board of Trustees for Imagination Stage, she is a member of the Board of Directors for DC Action, an organization focused on making the District of Columbia a place where all young people grow up safe and resilient. She has been married over 25 years to an entrepreneurial husband, and they have two amazing daughters: one who graduated from Delaware State University in May 2025 and one who is a Junior at Spelman College.