Kim joined Positive Directions as Executive Director in July 2026, bringing over 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience advancing mental health and prevention programs that strengthen systems of care and improve well-being for individuals, families, and communities. She has spent her career committed to increasing access to high-quality, effective mental health services for children and families in Connecticut and nationally.
Prior to joining Positive Directions, Kim served as National Director of Data and Quality at Changent, leading strategic operations and initiatives to ensure its programs, Child First and Nurse Family Partnership, served families with the highest quality and outcomes. Earlier, she served as Chief Operating Officer at the Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut in Stamford.
Kim seeks to bring positive change to communities through partnership and collaboration. She believes that mental well-being is a core component of health, both for individuals and for communities. What she loves about Positive Directions is that we work from multiple angles to promote and support mental well-being and improve quality of life. The service array we offer is dynamic and multi-faceted, incorporating clinical services, peer support, community education, and coalition building.
She has witnessed the power of community supports to improve people’s lives and set them on a new path, a new positive direction.
Kim is excited to bring her talents and experience to lead Positive Directions in its next chapter.
Kim received her MSW from Columbia University and her BA from the University of Connecticut. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, traveling, and reading.