Kimberly Simpson is chief operating officer, general counsel, and corporate secretary for the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Previously, she was director of strategic content for NACD, leading NACD's credentialing programs and Fortune 500 advisory councils; providing strategic oversight of select content offerings for NACD members; and routinely contributing to NACD member education through blogs and articles. Formerly, Simpson was NACD’s first regional director. Prior to joining NACD, Simpson was executive vice president at Sanford Health and was the inaugural president of the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer Foundation. She was chief operating officer and general counsel for Susan G. Komen for the Cure and served as secretary to the board of directors. Simpson also was a director of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Advocacy Alliance, Komen's Washington, DC-based policy organization. Earlier, Simpson was vice president and general counsel at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. She was a US Marshall Memorial Fellow to Europe in 2005.