Kimberlee Riley
President
kriley@cfocf.org
(407) 246-7194 Kimberlee is a New Orleans native with more than 25 years of experience in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors where she has led organizational and community growth. Her expertise includes business development, strategic planning, public-private partnerships, education, governance, organizational culture, communications, and sustainable-revenue programs. Kimberlee helped to grow Busch Entertainment Corp. / Sea World revenue programs and profitability. She has supported the St. Louis-based Jefferson National Parks Association's growth in services to 10 public land sites in six states, and diversified their revenue strategies. In Central Florida, Kimberlee has served Orange County government as a liaison with the Comptroller's Office, Risk Management, Office of Professional Standards, and Human Resources. Her focus was to ensure communication, transparency, compliance and the implementation of best practices.
Kimberlee graduated from Auburn University in Alabama with a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Trade and Economics where she was a member of the varsity swim team. Kimberlee believes in volunteerism and serves in various national and local roles including Board Member of Orlando, Inc., Board Member of the Central Florida Continuum of Care, Committee Member of the Central Florida Commission on Youth Homelessness, and Chair of the Affordable Housing and Quality of Life Committee for the League of Women Voters Orange County. As an advocate for affordable housing and quality-of-life, Kimberlee was selected for the 2017 Sadowski Affiliate Award. She is a member of the Leadership Orlando class of 1991.
Kimberlee has a stepson who played football and graduated from Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. She and her husband have two daughters at home, both student athletes - one in middle school and one in high school. Kimberlee and her daughters serve as catechists at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Winter Park.