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Full Name
Kim Thompson
First Name
Kim
Last Name
Thompson
Affiliation
Officer of Administration
Title
Associate Director, Alumni Engagement
Phone
541-346-3391
Office
Lillis 140E
Departments
Lundquist College of Business
Programs, Research and Outreach
Industry and Alumni Engagement
Mohr Career Services
Profile Section
Biography

Kim Thompson is the Associate Director of Alumni Engagement within Mohr Career Services at the University of Oregon's Lundquist College of Business. A native Oregonian with more than 25 years of experience, Thompson brings a deep expertise in client engagement, operations management, and workforce development to her role. Her career path has uniquely positioned her to build and nurture strong relationships. Thompson's professional goals include deepening connections between alumni, students, faculty, and staff at the Lundquist College of Business.

Education
  • MBA, Advanced Strategy and Leadership, University of Oregon, 2022–present
  • BA, Spanish and Business Administration, University of Oregon, 1992–1996
Expertise

Economic Development:

  • Applied Research and Project Management
  • Oregon Labor Market Research and Analysis
  • Public Engagement
  • Workforce and Economic Development

Business Career Technical Teaching:

  • Accounting
  • Computer Applications
  • Introduction to Business
  • Leadership
  • Marketing
Professional Leadership
  • Chi Omega Sorority Corporation Board, 2000–present
  • Lane Transit District Budget Committee, 2019–2022
  • Willamalane Recreation District Foundation, 2012–2017
  • Springfield Chamber of Commerce Board and Executive Committee, 2013–2017
  • Eugene Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board, 2012–2014
  • Lane Community College Career Technical Advisory Board, 2011–2016
Speeches
  • "Oregon Ports as Economic Engines," Business Oregon Infrastructure Summit, 2023
  • "Port Economic Impact Study," Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference, 2023
Updated

Member for

7 months 4 weeks