Board Chair
Hometown
California and Texas.
What was your favorite thing about being a child, and do you try to hold onto that spirit as an adult?
Baking...and yes(!) I love baking and cooking to this very day.
What was your favorite meal or dish that your family would make, and do you still enjoy it today?
Spaghetti was a family favorite and yes it still is.
What was your favorite toy or game to play with as a child?
I enjoyed making up games with my siblings and the other children in our neighborhood.
What was the most challenging experience you faced as a child, and how did you overcome it?
The greatest challenge was moving every few years. I'm not sure I "overcame it" so much as i came to understand much later in life is that all those moves made it possible for me to take risk when others might chose a safer option.
What was the most valuable lesson you learned as a child, and how has it influenced your life today?
In high school, I was fortunate to attend a school whose motto was "Serviam", Latin for "I will serve". As part of our education, we were required to volunteer in the community one morning a week throughout our senior year. I was a volunteer English teacher to a group of immigrant children whose families fled their war-torn home country. The children had so very little and yet, each week, they gave me an incredible gift...the gift of joy. I have never forgotten my time in serviam and I have tried to incorporate community service into my life ever since.
Biography
Kim is a published author of two books, co-founder of Weddingsonline.ie, a community connector, a wife, and mom to two college-aged children. She has been actively involved in the nonprofit space for twenty-plus years in Ireland and Utah. Since 2010, she has been a founding member of the Park City Women’s Giving Fund and National Charity League Summit County, the latter of which she served as Board President. She currently sits on the boards of Jewish Family Service and Voices for Utah Children, the Impact Committee at Park City Community Foundation, is on the Parent and Leadership Council at Santa Clara University, and is a member of Women Who Succeed Utah. In 2018, Kim and her husband created The McGuire Family Foundation; the mission is to help create level playing fields. With her youngest daughter, she co-founded the Park City Student Service Award, honoring and recognizing students who are committed to serving the community. Prior to moving to Ireland, she was head of contract negotiations for International Broadcast Systems. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communication from The University of Texas at Austin. She is a graduate of Ursuline Academy of Dallas.
