Aaron Kimble

Organizational leader who bridges operations and human behavior — a rare pairing of an MBA, a PhD in Organizational Leadership, and a licensed counseling credential (LPC, NCC). Over 10 years designing leadership development programs, DEI strategy, and training curricula for government agencies and higher education, combined with hands-on clinical experience in individual and group therapy. Builds people programs — training, wellness, culture change, and coaching — that are grounded in both data and lived human insight.

Special Projects Manager, Planning & Sustainability Department - DeKalb County Government - Decatur, GA

(2019-01)

Lead cross-functional teams of up to 20; advise county executives on strategic and policy initiatives.

• Facilitate leadership, accountability, and team-building training for staff through Community Development Block Grant programs promoting cultural sensitivity and inclusion.
• Built a Continued Education (CE) system for director-level leaders spanning leadership, finance, and customer service training.
• Increased WIOA job placement outcomes 11% by redesigning workshops for unemployed and underemployed residents.

Clinical Therapy Associate, LPC, NCC (Part-Time) - Wholeheart Psychotherapy & A Place for Me Counseling - Atlanta, GA

(2019-01)

• Provide individual and group counseling using CBT, empowerment, and acceptance and commitment therapy approaches.
• Design and deliver community workshops on anxiety, depression, and wellbeing; provide clinical supervision to a practicum student.
• Design and execute diversity and inclusion programming; analyze data to evaluate program alignment with organizational mission.

Management Policy Analyst III, Consultant & Coach (Contract) - Fulton County Housing & Community Development - Atlanta, GA

(2017-01 - 2019-12)

• Presented and taught emotional intelligence, task development, and managerial courses to department leadership.
• Introduced and facilitated agency-wide D&I training sessions; consulted executives on leadership best practices.

Senior Management Analyst - City of Atlanta — Atlanta Police Department - Atlanta, GA

(2015-01 - 2016-12)

• Directed training and evaluation programs for 60 staff; advised on selection, hiring, and placement of officers and investigators.
• Led instruction on procedural best practices and membership development for city and mayoral council members.

Management Analyst - City of Atlanta — Department of Aviation - Atlanta, GA

(2014-01 - 2015-12)

Assessed contractor performance against statistical metrics and standard operating procedures for a 40K+ customer base.

Adjunct Professor - University of South Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA

(2011-01 - 2014-12)

Designed interactive curriculum in Organizational Leadership, Business Ethics, and Innovative Management for 40+ students; chaired departmental review meetings.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Organizational Leadership - Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - American Intercontinental University

Master of Arts (MA) - Counseling/Therapy - Northwestern University (2021-12)

Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Psychology - Louisiana State University