Kimberly Garmany currently serves as the Development Director at College Houses, a group equity non-profit cooperative student housing organization that serves 532 members in Austin, TX. It was during Kim’s time as a student co-oper at 21st St. Co-op that she discovered and fell in love with the versatility and benefits of the cooperative business model. While earning her Master’s degree in Organizational Leadership & Ethics, Kim served as the Development Officer on NASCO’s board of directors. In 2012, Kim’s term ended on the NASCO board and she joined a local effort that was already in motion called the Austin Co-op Think Tank, which began as a cross sector discussion and action group focused on creating more opportunities for cooperation among co-ops in Austin. That organization transitioned into the Austin Cooperative Business Association, where Kim served as the founding Board President for two years. Since 2015, Kimberly has served as a Director for NCBA CLUSA while continuing to stay active in the local co-op movement. She is currently focusing on a co-op development project that will grow her organization by 50-80 members.
