Kim is the Director of the Engineering and Technology Management graduate program for Washington State University’s Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture. With nearly 30 years of senior executive leadership experience, Kim has held positions as CEO of Innovate Washington Foundation, executive director of Sirti (also known as the Spokane Intercollegiate Research and Technology Institute), CEO of the Spokane Transit Authority, as founding president and COO of Avista Labs (now ReliOn) and manager, gas and electric technical services for Avista Utilities. Additionally, Kim is a consultant to Spokane and other entities pursuing smart city technology applications.