Kimberly Beer

Senior Vice President of Policy & External Affairs  |  kbeer@nhcouncil.org

Kimberly Beer is the Senior Vice President of Policy & External Affairs at the National Health Council (NHC), where she leads strategic policy initiatives and advocacy efforts to improve the lives of individuals with chronic conditions and disabilities. As a member of the executive leadership team, she drives the NHC’s mission to ensure access to high-quality, affordable healthcare for all Americans.

Previously, Kim served as the Senior Director of Public Policy at the Chistopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, where she led legislative, and advocacy efforts focused on paralysis and disability issues. She worked to raise awareness, secure federal funding for the National Paralysis Resource Center, and ensured access to care for those impacted by paralysis.

Kim’s experience in public policy advocacy also includes roles as Director of Public Policy at Susan G. Komen, Director of Advocacy at the Arthritis Foundation, and Assistant Director of Federal Affairs at the American Academy of Physician Assistants (now Associates). Earlier in her career, she served as Senior Legislative Assistant to Governor Pedro Rosselló of Puerto Rico and as Legislative Assistant to Congressman Luis G. Fortuño.

Kim holds a Bachelor of Arts in Politics from The Catholic University, a Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University, and Post-Master’s Certificates in Clinical Community Counseling and At-Risk Counseling from The Johns Hopkins University. Additionally, for nearly twenty years, she serves as a Special Needs Counselor for Potomac Community Resources, providing respite care and support for teens and adults with developmental differences.