Kimberly A. Reed (born March 11, 1971) is an American attorney who served as the chairman and President of the Export–Import Bank of the United States from 2019 to 2021.[1][2] She was sworn in on May 9, 2019.[3]
Environmental groups have criticized Reed for her role in approving the Export-Import Bank's provision of over $5 billion for fossil fuel projects they say will emit millions of tons of carbon dioxide annually, displace local communities, and have a historically high rate of worker fatalities.[1][2][3][4][5]
Reed previously served as a senior advisor to Treasury Secretaries John W. Snow and Henry Paulson.[4]
Reed headed the United States delegation to the inauguration ceremony of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria on May 28, 2019.[5]
Early life and education
Reed is a native of Buckhannon, West Virginia. Her father Terry Reed was a special assistant to the late Republican Governor Arch Moore.[6] She has a brother and two sisters.[6]
Reed earned her undergraduate degree from West Virginia Wesleyan College and a J.D. degree from West Virginia University College of Law.[4] While she was an undergraduate, Reed interned for The Heritage Foundation.[6]
References
- ^ "Trump taps Reed as VP for Export-Import Bank". Therecorddelta.com. 2017-09-22. Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ "Kimberly A. Reed of West Virginia sworn in as EXIM President and Chairman". EXIM.gov. 2019-05-09. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ "PN2177 — Nomination of Kimberly A. Reed". www.congress.gov. June 20, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "Buckhannon, WV, native Kimberly A. Reed becomes president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States". wvnews.com. 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2019-09-21.
- ^ "Ramaphosa Inaugurated in South Africa, U.S. Sends Delegation". Council for Foreign Relations. 2019-05-30. Retrieved 2019-05-31.
- ^ a b c “Kimberly Reed”[permanent dead link], Independent Women’s Forum
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