Seattle Aquarium
Kim Hickey is an experienced corporate partnerships officer at Seattle Aquarium since March 2022, previously serving as the associate philanthropy director for institutional engagement at Forterra from February 2021 to March 2022. Prior roles include senior manager of customer billing operations at Convoy Inc., where leadership of a high-performance billing operation was key to meeting financial goals, and director of customer experience at Trupanion, where management of veterinary systems and partner onboarding programs took place. Earlier positions encompassed human resources generalist at Comcast Spotlight, office manager and HR representative at Gerding Edlen, and veterinary hospital manager at Family VetCare. Kim Hickey holds an MBA from the University of Washington and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Arizona State University.
Seattle Aquarium
The Seattle Aquarium is the ninth largest aquarium in the U.S. by attendance and among the top five paid visitor attractions in the Puget Sound region. Since our opening, we’ve hosted over 22 million visitors and provided marine conservation education to over 1.6 million school children. We’re proud to be accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Opened in 1977, the Seattle Aquarium was owned and operated by the City of Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation until 2010, when the nonprofit Seattle Aquarium Society assumed its management—a model used by most leading zoos and aquariums across the country. In 2007, the Aquarium opened a major expansion that added 18,000 square feet of space to the facility, including an impressive 120,000-gallon exhibit, a gift shop, café, meeting/event space and more. Our mission, Inspiring Conservation of Our Marine Environment, is reflected in everything we do—exhibits, events, conservation and education programs, research activities and more. This important work wouldn’t be possible without support from our community, members, staff and volunteers. The Seattle Aquarium operates as a nonprofit 501c3, through a long-term operating agreement with the City of Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation.