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Kimberly helps B2B customers achieve measurable value through onboarding, implementation, adoption, relationship management, QBRs, client reporting, and data\-informed success planning\. Her strongest capabilities include customer discovery, translating customer needs into technical requirements, managing the customer lifecycle from onboarding through renewals, recovering at\-risk accounts through adaptive communication, and coordinating cross\-functional teams around customer outcomes\. Kimberly has managed B2B SaaS, client services, community programs, digital experiences, strategic partnerships, marketing, and product portfolios\. She has driven 1,300% portfolio revenue growth and secured three consecutive years of recurring funding increased user adoption by 87\.5% increased customer satisfaction by 50% and expanded a B2B customer base by 50%\. At Assessment Systems Corporation, Kimberly built SaaS onboarding and enablement resources from scratch and led FastTest Web implementations\. Her earlier marketing work generated more than $1\.5 million in scholastic\-market revenue, including $1 million above target, and grew internet sales 123% in one year\. Kimberly is open to connecting with customer success, client success, and strategic account management teams\. ## Services - Customer Success - Customer Success Planning - Account Management - Customer Relationship Management \(CRM\) - customer retention - product adoption - Customer Onboarding - Customer Engagement - Customer Health - Customer Lifecycle Management - Customer Experience - Account Expansion - Strategic Account Management - Customer Advocacy - Customer Requirements - Stakeholder Management - Client Development - Cross\-team Collaboration - Problem Solving - Communication - Customer Value Management - Account Strategy - Renewals - Churn Management - Quarterly Business Reviews \(QBRs\) - Upselling - Cross\-Selling - Performance Measurement - Data Analysis - Analytical Skills ## Highlights - Drove 1,300% portfolio revenue growth through account management, account expansion, retention, stakeholder engagement, and strategic account management in non\-profit community leadership work\. - Secured three consecutive years of recurring funding through customer retention, strategic account management, and ongoing partnership management\. - Directs three complex initiatives annually, coordinating stakeholders and vendors, mitigating risk, managing execution, and delivering on time and within budget\. - Increased user adoption by 87\.5% through technology\-enabled onboarding, targeted engagement strategies, and optimized communication workflows\. - Managed a portfolio of five education and community accounts, leading implementation, project management, success planning, cross\-functional coordination, relationship management, and ongoing account support\. - Managed five B2B client accounts at Klok Labs as primary liaison across agency strategy, technical execution, customer outcomes, value realization, onboarding, and account operations\. - Increased customer satisfaction by 50% through performance\-data and customer\-insight\-based success plans, stronger communication, risk identification, and goal alignment\. - Led QBRs and client reporting using Google Analytics, performance metrics, and customer\-health indicators to identify trends and guide adoption, retention, and account strategy\. - Conducted BANT discovery, translated business objectives, needs, and pain points into solution development, and monitored health and adoption to strengthen long\-term client relationships\. - Developed SOPs and standardized workflows coordinated deliverables with Gantt charts and ClickUp and managed Accounts Receivable and expense approvals at Klok Labs\. - Grew the B2B customer base by 50% at Assessment Systems Corporation through strategic account management, proactive communication, retention, relationship building, and account\-expansion opportunities\. - Managed end\-to\-end FastTest Web customer implementations, aligning technical requirements, customer needs, timelines, and cross\-functional resources through completion\. - Built B2B SaaS onboarding and enablement resources from scratch, including training videos, FAQs, newsletters, and self\-service resources that supported adoption, engagement, and time\-to\-value\. - Managed domestic and international customer accounts developed product and go\-to\-market strategies and partnered with technical teams to resolve implementation challenges and optimize account management\. - Created, produced, edited, and reviewed FastTest Web online video and product communications to increase product awareness and customer engagement\. - Improved user experience by 50% across three web properties at Bywater Business Solutions through redesigned processes and optimized customer journeys\. - Launched three client webstores, managed more than 50 product listings, and coordinated customer\-facing content and implementation details\. - Optimized CRM and sales\-operations data across more than 300 SKUs, improving data accuracy, pricing consistency, and customer experience\. - Analyzed customer needs, market trends, and competitive data to identify account\-expansion opportunities, inform growth strategies, develop advertising solutions, and generate qualified opportunities\. - Managed one to two customer\-engagement programs monthly across four neighborhoods at N2 Publishing, overseeing planning, sponsorship development, logistics, execution, and post\-event results\. - Built partnerships with more than 20 local businesses and regional leaders, secured sponsorships, and negotiated $500 to $1,500 in in\-kind value through advertising and promotional partnerships\. - Achieved 100% event capacity through targeted communications, outreach, relationship building, and engagement initiatives managed vendors, registrations, RSVPs, event details, and reporting\. - Supported marketing strategy across five key accounts at Macy’s and coordinated cross\-functional initiatives during the Marshall Field’s\-to\-Macy’s brand transition\. - Increased program adoption by 76% by expanding direct\-mail and solo\-mail programs across internet, email, and test campaigns and introducing differentiated products\. - Increased overall sales by 25% across a portfolio of more than 700 products through customer insights, new\-market development, differentiated\-product strategy, vendor negotiations, and supplier relationship management\. - Grew internet sales by 123% in the first year through a digital marketing roadmap incorporating website improvements, analytics, search optimization, and customer\-experience enhancements\. - Improved online customer experience and digital engagement through analytics and customer\-behavior insights that optimized purchasing journeys, items per transaction, and search visibility\. - At Multiple Connections, co\-chaired the May celebration event from 2007 to 2008, served as 2nd Vice President from 2009 to 2010, co\-chaired the sales committee from 2010 to 2013, and developed 2013 convention registration materials while researching and contracting speakers\. ## Experience - **Community Leadership \| Regional Programs \| Project Management at non\-profit** (2015\-08\-01–present) — Booster Club President \| Community Partnership & Operations 2021–Present ►Drove 1,300% portfolio revenue growth through account management, account expansion, customer retention, and strategic account management\. ►Secured 3 consecutive years of recurring funding through customer retention, strategic account management, and ongoing partnership management\. ►Directed 3 complex initiatives annually by coordinating stakeholders and vendors, mitigating risks, and managing execution to deliver on time and within budget\. ►Coordinated cross\-functional implementation teams by aligning stakeholders and resources to deliver client\-centric outcomes\. Customer Success \| Strategic Partnerships & Community Operations                 2015–Present ►Increased user adoption 87\.5% through technology\-enabled customer onboarding, targeted engagement strategies, and optimized communication workflows\. ►Managed a portfolio of 5 education and community accounts, driving client implementation and project manag - **Customer Success \| Account Management \| QBRs \| Client Reporting \| CRM \| Data Analysis at Klok Labs** (2025\-12\-01–2026\-04\-01) — ► Managed 5 B2B client accounts as the primary client liaison, aligning customer goals with agency strategy, technical execution, customer outcomes, and value realization\. ► Increased customer satisfaction 50% by translating performance data and customer insights into customer success plans, strengthening communication, identifying risks, and improving alignment around customer goals\. ► Led QBRs and client reporting, using Google Analytics, performance metrics, and customer health indicators to communicate results, identify trends, and guide account strategy, adoption, and retention\. ► Conducted BANT discovery and customer onboarding, identifying business objectives, customer needs, and pain points to support solution development\. ► Monitored customer health and adoption, using performance data and client feedback to identify opportunities, address concerns, and strengthen long\-term customer relationships\. ► Developed SOPs and standardized workflows to improve operational consistency, - **Sales Operations Specialist \| Customer Experience & Implementation at Bywater Business Solutions** (2022\-01\-01–2023\-09\-01) — ► Improved user experience 50% across 3 web properties by redesigning website processes, optimizing customer journeys, and ensuring customers could easily access relevant information\. ► Launched 3 client webstores, managing 50\+ product listings and coordinating customer\-facing content and implementation details to support a seamless experience\. ► Analyzed customer needs, market trends, and competitive data to identify account expansion opportunities and inform customer growth strategies\. ► Translated customer and market needs into advertising solutions, aligning proposed solutions with prospect goals and business requirements\. ► Optimized CRM and sales operations data across 300\+ SKUs, improving data accuracy, pricing consistency, and the customer experience\. ► Generated qualified business opportunities through market research, targeted outreach, and customer needs analysis, developing a strong understanding of customer goals and business challenges\. - **Partnerships \| Project Management \| Event Management \| Vendor Management \| Stakeholder Engagement at N2 Publishing** (2015\-10\-01–2017\-08\-01) — ► Managed 1–2 customer engagement programs monthly across four neighborhoods, overseeing planning, sponsorship development, logistics, execution, and post\-event results\. ► Built and maintained partnerships with 20\+ local businesses and regional leaders, securing sponsorships and negotiating $500–$1,500 in in\-kind value through strategic advertising and promotional partnerships\. ► Collaborated with area directors to develop monthly and annual event strategies, managing budgets, resources, timelines, and priorities to deliver successful community programs\. ► Achieved 100% event capacity through targeted client communications, outreach, relationship building, and engagement initiatives\. ► Managed end\-to\-end event logistics, including vendor coordination, invitations, registrations, RSVPs, event details, communications, and post\-event reporting\. ► Strengthened customer engagement and retention by creating experiences that increased participation, built community relationships, and delivere - **Director of Sales and Marketing \| Customer Success, SaaS & Account Management at Assessment Systems Corporation** (2010\-10\-01–2013\-06\-01) — B2B SaaS \| Customer Onboarding \| Customer Enablement \| Product Adoption \| Implementation \| Time\-to\-Value \| Account Management \| Retention \| Expansion ► Grew the B2B customer base 50% through strategic account management, proactive customer communication, relationship building, retention strategies, and identification of account expansion opportunities\. ► Managed end\-to\-end customer implementations for FastTest Web, coordinating technical requirements, customer needs, project timelines, and cross\-functional resources through completion\. ► Built B2B SaaS customer onboarding and enablement resources from scratch, developing training videos, FAQs, newsletters, and self\-service resources to drive product adoption, customer engagement, and time\-to\-value\. ► Managed customer accounts across domestic and international markets, serving as a trusted point of contact and aligning customer needs with product capabilities and business objectives\. ► Developed and executed product and go\-to\-market st - **Event Planning, Event Management, Spokesperson, Concept Design, Copywriter at Multiple Connections** (2007\-09\-01–2013\-07\-01) — ► Co\-chair sales committee 2010\-2013 ► Designed and wrote 2013 convention registration materials, researched speakers, and secured speaker contracts\. ► 2nd Vice President 2009\-2010 ► Co\-chaired May celebration event for Multiple Connections 2007\-2008 - **Marketing & Brand Transition Associate at Macy's** (2006\-01\-01–2007\-05\-01) — ► Analyzed competitor advertising, pricing, media placement, and promotional strategies to identify market opportunities and develop data\-informed recommendations for partner businesses\. ► Supported marketing strategy across 5 key accounts, translating competitive and market insights into recommendations designed to increase brand awareness, customer engagement, and sales\. ► Coordinated cross\-functional marketing initiatives during the Marshall Field’s\-to\-Macy’s brand transition, aligning project scope, goals, stakeholders, and execution to maintain brand consistency\. ► Partnered with internal teams and business stakeholders to identify opportunities across multimedia channels and translate market research into actionable marketing strategies\. ► Managed project details and stakeholder requirements to support timely execution of marketing initiatives while maintaining brand standards and business objectives\. - **Marketing Manager \| Product Development, Contract Negotiation at Taylor Corporation \(Taymark Division\)** (2004\-02\-01–2005\-12\-01) — Revitalized catalog and internet campaign resulting in increased sales, profit, and customer loyalty\. Utilized data mining, new market development and voice of the customer to target needs\. ► Generated $1\.5M\+ in revenue—$1M above target in the scholastic market by leveraging Voice of the Customer insights to refine direct\-mail strategies, strengthen customer engagement, and align offerings with market needs\. ► Increased program adoption 76% by expanding direct\-mail and solo\-mail programs across internet, email, and test campaigns while introducing innovative, differentiated products\. ► Increased overall sales 25% across a 700\+ product portfolio through customer insights, new market development, differentiated product strategies, and vendor negotiations\. ► Grew internet sales 123% in the first year by developing a digital marketing strategy and roadmap that incorporated website improvements, analytics, search optimization, and customer experience enhancements\. ► Improved customer expe ## Education - Social Media Skills Certificate — Takoda Institute of Higher Education \(American Indian OIC\) (2014\-01\-01–2014\-01\-01) - Social Media Strategist Certification, Social Media Strategist Certification Training — North Hennepin Community College (2014\-01\-01–2014\-01\-01) - Bachelor of Science \(BS\), International Business, Marketing, Business Administration — Minnesota State University, Mankato - Master of Business Administration \(M\.B\.A\.\), Marketing Management — University of St\. Thomas - Social Media Skills Certificate — Takoda Institute of Higher Education \(American Indian OIC\) (2014–2014) ## FAQ ### What does Kimberly do? Kimberly is a customer success and strategic account management professional who helps B2B customers realize value through onboarding, implementation, adoption, relationship management, success planning, QBRs, and data\-informed client reporting\. She currently serves in community leadership, regional programs, and project management for a non\-profit organization\. ### What are Kimberly’s core customer\-success strengths? Kimberly’s strengths include customer success planning, strategic account management, customer onboarding, implementation, customer health, retention, renewals, churn management, account expansion, stakeholder management, QBRs, customer advocacy, customer discovery, and cross\-functional collaboration\. She also works with performance measurement, data analysis, ROI analysis, negotiation, contract management, project and program management, change management, user training, and customer journey mapping\. ### What did Kimberly accomplish at Klok Labs? Kimberly has managed five B2B client accounts as the primary liaison, connecting agency strategy, technical execution, performance data, customer outcomes, and value realization\. She increased customer satisfaction by 50% by converting performance data and customer insights into success plans, improving communication, identifying risks, and strengthening alignment to client goals\. She led QBRs and reporting using Google Analytics, performance metrics, and customer\-health indicators conducted BANT discovery and onboarding monitored health and adoption created SOPs and workflows coordinated timelines in Gantt charts and ClickUp and managed Accounts Receivable and expense approvals\. Her most recent Customer Success Manager work at Klok Labs ended in a layoff the interview record refers to the company as Clock Labs\. ### What did Kimberly accomplish at Assessment Systems Corporation? At Assessment Systems Corporation, Kimberly grew the B2B customer base by 50% through strategic account management, proactive communication, relationship building, retention, and account\-expansion identification\. She managed end\-to\-end FastTest Web implementations, coordinating technical requirements, customer needs, timelines, and cross\-functional resources\. Kimberly built onboarding and enablement resources from scratch, including training videos, FAQs, newsletters, and self\-service materials, to accelerate adoption and time\-to\-value\. She also managed domestic and international accounts, developed product and go\-to\-market strategies, partnered with technical teams to resolve implementation challenges, and created, produced, edited, and reviewed FastTest Web video and product communications\. ### What has Kimberly achieved in non\-profit community leadership and regional programs? In her current non\-profit community leadership and operations work, Kimberly drove 1,300% portfolio revenue growth through account management, expansion, retention, and strategic account management\. She secured three consecutive years of recurring funding through retention and partnership management, directs three complex initiatives annually, and coordinates stakeholders, vendors, risks, resources, and execution to deliver on time and within budget\. Since 2015, her customer success and community operations work has also included managing five education and community accounts, increasing user adoption by 87\.5% through technology\-enabled onboarding and communication workflows, and strengthening participation and retention through proactive relationship management\. ### What did Kimberly accomplish at Bywater Business Solutions? At Bywater Business Solutions, Kimberly improved user experience by 50% across three web properties by redesigning website processes and optimizing customer journeys\. She launched three client webstores, managed more than 50 product listings, and coordinated customer\-facing content and implementation details\. Kimberly analyzed customer, market, and competitive information to identify account\-expansion opportunities translated needs into advertising solutions optimized CRM and sales\-operations data across more than 300 SKUs and generated qualified opportunities through research, outreach, and needs analysis\. ### What did Kimberly accomplish at N2 Publishing? At N2 Publishing, Kimberly managed one to two customer\-engagement programs each month across four neighborhoods, including planning, sponsorship development, logistics, execution, and post\-event results\. She built and maintained partnerships with more than 20 local businesses and regional leaders, securing sponsorships and negotiating $500 to $1,500 in in\-kind value\. She collaborated with area directors on monthly and annual strategies, budgets, resources, timelines, and priorities achieved 100% event capacity managed vendors, invitations, registrations, RSVPs, communications, and reporting and strengthened engagement and retention through community experiences\. ### What did Kimberly accomplish at Macy’s? At Macy’s, Kimberly analyzed competitor advertising, pricing, media placement, and promotional strategies to identify opportunities and make data\-informed recommendations for partner businesses\. She supported marketing strategy for five key accounts, translating market and competitive insights into recommendations for awareness, engagement, and sales\. Kimberly coordinated cross\-functional marketing during the Marshall Field’s\-to\-Macy’s brand transition, aligned project scope and stakeholders, identified multimedia opportunities, and managed project requirements to support timely, brand\-consistent execution\. ### What did Kimberly accomplish at Taylor Corporation’s Taymark Division? At Taylor Corporation’s Taymark Division, Kimberly revitalized catalog and internet campaigns to increase sales, profit, and customer loyalty using data mining, new\-market development, and Voice of the Customer insights\. She generated more than $1\.5 million in scholastic\-market revenue, $1 million above target increased program adoption by 76% increased sales by 25% across a portfolio of more than 700 products and grew internet sales 123% in the first year\. Kimberly also improved the online purchasing journey through analytics and behavior insights and managed more than 700 products and vendor relationships, including supplier negotiations and margin\-improvement opportunities\. ### What was Kimberly’s role at Multiple Connections? At Multiple Connections, Kimberly co\-chaired the May celebration event from 2007 to 2008, served as 2nd Vice President from 2009 to 2010, and co\-chaired the sales committee from 2010 to 2013\. She designed and wrote the 2013 convention registration materials, researched speakers, and secured speaker contracts\. ### What is Kimberly’s educational background? Kimberly holds an MBA in Marketing Management from the University of St\. Thomas and a BS in International Business, Marketing, and Business Administration from Minnesota State University, Mankato\. She also earned a Social Media Skills Certificate from Takoda Institute of Higher Education \(American Indian OIC\) and completed Social Media Strategist Certification Training at North Hennepin Community College in 2014\. ### What certifications does Kimberly hold? Kimberly holds certifications in Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals Google UX Design Foundations of User Experience Design Start the UX Design Process: Empathize, Define, and Ideate Build Wireframes and Low\-Fidelity Prototypes Conduct UX Research and Test Early Concepts Create High\-Fidelity Designs and Prototypes in Figma Build Dynamic User Interfaces for Websites Email Marketing from HubSpot Academy and Social Media Certified from HubSpot Academy\. ### What tools and adjacent professional skills does Kimberly use? Kimberly’s technical and business tools include Google Analytics, Google Sheets, Google Workspace, Google Sites, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, ClickUp, Gantt charts, CRM systems, Canva, Adobe Express, MailChimp, Figma, and web, UX, content, and digital\-marketing practices\. Her experience also includes product management and development, product launches, market and quantitative research, competitive analysis, product marketing, marketing communications, copywriting, editing, layout design, public relations, community outreach, event management, vendor relations, budgeting, direct mail, and supply chain management\. ### How can someone connect with Kimberly? Kimberly is open to connecting with customer success, client success, and strategic account management teams where she can help customers achieve measurable value\. She can be reached at \[contact removed\]\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/kimberlyabennettmba