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Kimberly Butler is a strong, no-nonsense, southern woman in the tradition of Julia Sugarbaker. Born and raised in Mississippi, she received both her bachelor and master of accountancy degrees from the University of Mississippi. After graduating, she worked as a public accountant for Watkins, Watkins and Keenan CPAs in Memphis, Tennessee. Her very first audit—perhaps a herald of things to come—was the Shelby County Head Start program. After leaving public accounting, she worked for Embassy Suites and its parent company, Promus Companies, which also owns Harrah’s Casinos and Hampton Inns. As a planner for Promus Companies—whose annual sales exceeded $1 billion—she assisted with the budget, long-range plan, and capital projects analyses. She left that position to open a family business owning and operating three Sonic Drive-Ins located in the Roanoke Valley.

Ms. Butler joined TAP as a staff accountant in 2009 after selling her family business, became assistant director of finance in 2011, and chief financial officer in 2012. Deeply dedicated to public service, she has served as a volunteer coordinator for Family Promise of Roanoke Valley, assisted the City of Roanoke Homeless Assistance Team, and volunteered for various other religious and civic organizations.