Kimberly Townsend is President and Chief Executive Officer of Loretto, a post-acute care system headquartered in New York, with assets in skilled nursing, housing, managed care, short term rehabilitation, and medical adult day services.

Prior to joining Loretto, Ms. Townsend was the Associate General Counsel and Senior Director of Government Affairs for Welch Allyn, Inc. She has been an adjunct professor in the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University, as well as the Syracuse University College of Law.

Ms. Townsend is currently a Governor’s Appointee to the New York State Workforce Investment Board. She also serves as a board member and in board leadership positions for a number of regional and national non-profit organizations.

Ms. Townsend received her BS and MBA from the Whitman School of Management, her JD from Syracuse University College of Law, and her MPA from the Maxwell School of Public Administration. She recently received her Doctorate in Executive Leadership from St. John Fisher College. She is admitted to practice law by the New York, New Jersey, and Washington, DC bars.