Kimberly Faison is the Vice President for Thriving, Resilient Neighborhoods at Detroit Future City (DFC). In this role, Kimberly oversees DFC’s work related to equitable neighborhood planning, resilient land use, and economic inclusion.

Kimberly has over two decades of experience in economic and community development. She previously served as a program officer for the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, supporting the foundation’s work in nonprofit support and innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic development. Kimberly also served as the director of entrepreneurial initiatives at Southwest Solutions, which included leading a citywide collaboration supporting emerging entrepreneurs called ProsperUs Detroit. In this role, she managed staff and program operations while actively engaging in program fundraising, grants management, and extensive data analysis.

Kimberly is dedicated to the improvement of both systems-level and place-level infrastructures that impact low-income communities and communities of color. She is the Vice President of the board for the Southeast Michigan Health Association, Secretary of the board for ProsperUS Detroit and a board member for the Inkster Chamber of Commerce and is a member of several trade associations.

Kimberly has a bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning from Eastern Michigan University.