Kimberly H. Simmons

Executive Vice President and Chief Programs Officer

ksimmons@indplsul.org

317-693-7641

Kimberly H. Simmons currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Programs Officer for the Indianapolis Urban League. A Dayton, Ohio native, Mrs. Simmons earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with honors from Central State University and a Master of Science in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University. Mrs. Simmons has over 25 years of experience in workforce development and non-profit management, including extensive experience and success working with at-risk populations. Mrs. Simmons has secured and managed more than $13 million in grant funding from federal, state, and private foundations to expand programs and services that are aligned on addressing education, workforce development, basic needs, and health initiatives that address the needs of Marion County and surrounding counties.

In her current position, Mrs. Simmons brings a wealth of experience, passion and knowledge by developing, implementing and managing programming to address safe and affordable housing, employment, healthy food access, mental and behavioral health services, transportation access, and systems improvements for Central Indiana’s most vulnerable at-risk populations. Mrs. Simmons is also skilled at program evaluation and developing successful collaborations with local employers, agencies and training programs to further engage, leverage and blend resources. She also played a major role in assisting the Indianapolis Urban League with securing its Center for Working Families (CWF) designation in 2017 and NUL Urban Senior Jobs Program designation in 2022.

Prior to joining the Indianapolis Urban League in October 2013, Mrs. Simmons managed employment and training programs for Indianapolis Public Schools and Goodwill Industries of Central Indiana. She received the Indianapolis Urban League’s Staff Above & Beyond Award in 2018, and numerous awards from the U.S. Department of Labor-Midwest Region for her outstanding achievements. Mrs. Simmons also served as the commencement keynote speaker for Brown Mackie College in 2016, and the 2015 Women’s Equality Day Observance Program with the Department of Defense Finance and Accounting Services of Indianapolis (DFAS-IN).

As a former MBE/WBE business owner simultaneously operating family-owned property management and transportation businesses, Mrs. Simmons was instrumental in securing a transportation contract with a national vendor and the National Football League for the 2012 Super Bowl.

Kimberly is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and fellowships at New Beginnings Church. Kimberly and her husband Greg have three children.