Kimberly Gerber, President

Excelerate, Irvine

From Verizon to Edison to UCLA, Kimberly Gerber has more than two decades of experience in leading worldclass organizations and their executives towards success through her blended coaching, consulting and training approach. Her innovative leadership development programs have helped senior managers think strategically, elevate their presence, finesse their communication and strengthen their impact on teams and organizations. Working with talented and high achieving senior leadership professionals, 94% of her clients are promoted to executive roles as a result of their work with her. Prior to founding Excelerate in 2002, Gerber was a dot.com COO and served as marketing director for Starbucks Coffee and Fleetwood Enterprises. A strong promoter of women, Gerber has held multiple board positions at NAWBOOC, and is a supporter of WHW, Girls, Inc. and the Girl Scouts.