Kim is a founder and managing partner of Svalinn, a Montana-based company that breeds, raises and trains world-class family protection dogs. The company was launched in 2005 in Nairobi, Kenya where Kim lived with her family. Kim is jokingly referred to as the company’s Alpha Female and is responsible for brand, marketing, team development, K9 placement, and client relations. Prior to launching the company in Africa, Kim was a policy advisor supporting President Hamid Karzai in Afghanistan before his election. Kim served in a leadership role within the United Nations on reintegration of ex-combatants. She is a graduate of Princeton University with an M.A. in public policy and also a graduate of Hamilton College with a B.A. in international relations. Kim proudly serves as a board member of the COMMIT Foundation.