Kimberly Lewis is the General Manager of local not for profit charity, Hunter Prelude. The organisation supports children with disability, developmental delay and complex support needs to participate in family, school and community life.

She kicked off her career in speech pathology, working within the Government, non-government and private sectors, and more recently has experience in leading teams under the NDIS.

Her career path has been driven by her personal experience with disability, Kimberly was born deaf in her right ear and then during her teen years was diagnosed with Meniere’s disease, which affects the inner ear.

Kimberly is motivated to support women in the workplace and provide all employees with an inclusive and flexible environment.

She is passionate about promoting the rights of people with disability, and supporting access, inclusion and diversity in the community.

Even though it doesn’t seem like she has much of it, in her spare time Kimberly is studying her MBA at UON, likes to walk her dogs and has fun filming Auslan song collaborations with friends.

Interviewed by Holly Martin, founder of Hunter Headline and Chief Marketer at The Marketing GP.

This episode of the Hunter Diversity Leaders podcast is proudly sponsored by BHP.