Kimberly Rae Consulting

Strategic Partnerships & External Affairs • Responsible Sourcing Strategist & Advisor • Fractional Director • Certified AI Consultant • Bestselling Author • Speaker

We build and scale strategic partnerships, supplier development, & social impact programs that make a difference.

20+ years building enterprise strategic partnerships and supplier development programs at Fortune 500 firms. We help corporations, government agencies, and small businesses navigate the systems built to connect them, strengthen performance and results, and expand economic opportunity—globally.

Kimberly Rae Consulting is led by Kimberly R. Coffman—an executive leader, advisor, and bestselling author with 20+ years building enterprise programs across aviation, financial services, and manufacturing. Our work bridges strategy and execution, helping organizations embed inclusion, social impact, and responsibility into governance, sourcing practices, and measurable outcomes.

3 PILLARS

Pillar 1: Program Audit & Build
Gap analysis, 90-day roadmap, and end-to-end program launch for corporations, agencies, and small businesses.

Pillar 2: AI Integration Advisory
Help corporate, agency, and small business teams adopt and govern AI tools responsibly.

Pillar 3: Fractional Leadership
Leverage senior-level expertise without a full-time hire.

What We Deliver

Who We Serve

  • Global corporations and mid-market firms

  • Procurement, supply chain, and ESG teams

  • Corporate responsibility / social impact leaders

  • Small businesses

  • Industry associations and supplier ecosystems

  • Public sector and anchor institutions (select engagements)

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AUTHOR.

Kimberly has contributed thought leadership through research reports on supplier diversity and is the bestselling author of “Supplier Diversity from the Inside Out”.