Kimberly Weichel is a passionate advocate for women as well as educator, author and, peacebuilder with extensive global experience. Until recently she was CEO of Peace X Peace, an international women’s peacebuilding and leadership organization that lifts and multiplies women's voices, promotes leadership and gender equity, and nurtures a global network of 30,000 peacebuilders in 125 countries.
Kim is a development, gender, and peacebuilding expert with 30 years' experience directing international projects focusing on conflict resolution, leadership, women, community development, education, and advocacy. She has led training programs on conflict transformation and transformative leadership in various countries.
Kim has extensive experience in Russia, South Africa, East Africa, Southeast Asia, Germany, United Arab Emirates, Canada and Australia. She played an instrumental role in the citizen diplomacy movement with the former Soviet Union as well as the transformation of apartheid in South Africa. She is a published author, TV correspondent, public speaker, and radio producer. Learn more by visiting her website www.kimweichel.org.