Season 3 Ep 1: Kim Hunt – Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Pride Action Tank (PAT)

Today, Tes talks with Kim L. Hunt. Kim is a lifelong learner who continues to hone and invest her passion in organizational leadership, Black and LGBTQ+ liberation and storytelling. For over 25 years Ms. Hunt has used her platforms in storytelling, public speaking and civic engagement to curate brave, inclusive spaces for social change. She is currently the executive director of the Pride Action Tank (PAT), a project of AIDS Foundation Chicago, where she also serves as the senior director of Policy & Advocacy Operations. PAT is a multi-issue project incubator and think tank that focuses on action that leads to improved opportunities and outcomes for LGBTQ+ people and other marginalized groups. Kim was previously the executive director of Affinity Community Services, a 25-year-old social justice organization that focuses on Black LGBTQ+ people. Prior to her work in LGBTQ+ communities, Kim’s work focused on urban planning and community and economic development. She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including induction into the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame and being named a Crain’s Chicago Notable LGBTQ Executive. She serves on the boards of Brave Space Alliance and One Roof Chicago, the OUT at CHM Planning Committee, the advisory boards of OTV and Wille’s Warriors. She is a founding co-host of OUTSpoken LGBTQ Storytelling, a monthly show in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, and a published author. She earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism from Iowa State University, a Master's in Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a Master's in Public Policy Studies from the University of Chicago. Kim lives in Chicago with her wife and has three adult children and a dog. To learn more about Kim Hunt: Twitter: @chikimhunt62 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kim.l.hunt.14/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-l-hunt-7028674/ Photo credit: Rebecca Parrish of Interchange Productions