Kimberly Woodard has extensive corporate experience. She is currently Director of Federal Government Relations for Walmart, where she has worked since March 2004, and manages the company’s outreach initiatives to the Democratic Caucus. In this position, Kimberly is responsible for developing strategies and programs to advance the company’s outreach efforts and political priorities. She is a key contact between the company and several congressional caucuses, as well as the White House. She has developed a profile in Washington that includes experience in political fundraising and event management.
Prior to joining Walmart, Kimberly worked for 7 years in the Governmental Affairs Department at McLane Company, Inc., a Temple, Texas-based corporation that is the largest nationwide distributor of food and other products to convenience stores and one of the largest distributors of such products to fast food restaurants, where she established the company’s government relations practice and managed a $1 million department budget. At McLane Company, Kimberly primarily focused on tobacco issues and positioned the company to be proactive and aggressive on critical legislative and regulatory issues.
She began her career in government relations when in 1990 she joined Food Distributors International, a trade association representing the food distribution industry. While there she worked in a number of capacities, rising from Legislative Assistant to Associate Director for Government Relations over the course of 7 years.
Kimberly graduated from Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Following graduation she was recognized as a Point of Light, a program established by President George H.W. Bush that honored individuals for their commitment to community service. Kimberly serves on a number of Boards, including the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (Executive Committee), a non-profit, non-partisan public policy, research and educational institute that aims to help improve the socioeconomic circumstances of African Americans and other underserved communities; the Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee, which supports Democratic incumbents and candidates running for federal office; and Running Start, a non-profit organization dedicated to inspiring young women and girls to run for political office. Additionally, she is a member of the Board of Trustees of Howard Theatre Restoration, Inc., a non-profit organization that is leading a collaborative effort with the District of Columbia and other private entities to raise funds to revitalize, preserve, and protect The Howard Theatre, a precious piece of DC history. Kimberly is also a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
She was born in Washington, DC where she returned after graduating from college and stayed until moving to Texas in 1997. In 2004 Kimberly returned to the District of Columbia, where she currently resides. Kimberly is a sports enthusiast, who enjoys professional football, tennis and golf. She is a life-long devoted fan of the Washington Redskins.
