Kimberly Mullen is a writer, thought leader, advisor, as well as a business owner and former executive. Drawing on a deep engagement with literature and the arts, as well as political theory, economics, and transnational affairs, she explores the intersection of philosophy, culture, governance, and human meaning, focusing on democracy’s future, AI and human identity, social cohesion, technological ethics, creativity in a digital age, and the philosophical questions of contemporary life.

She obtained a Bachelor of Art in International Studies, with minors in Political Science and Psychology, from The Ohio State University, and a Master of Science in Global Affairs from New York University. She was selected as Term Member Council on Foreign Relations. She completed executive education coursework in Artificial Intelligence and Business Strategy from MIT, and a research fellowship at the Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) in Prague, Czech Republic and Vienna, Austria. Most recently, she studied creative writing at the American University of Paris and with Yale Writers’ Workshop. She was also a writer-in-residence at Château d’Orquevaux in France.

Her professional background spans finance, asset management, and global security. She most recently founded two ventures, Nellum & Co Global and Le Signal. Previously, she served as Security Policy Lead and Chief of Staff at Bridgewater Associates, a global macro hedge fund, and held roles at Bloomberg LP / Geller & Co.

She champions the arts, technological advancements, neuroscience, marine conservation initiatives, and advocates for trauma recovery and survivors of exploitation, sexual assault and intimate partner violence. She had the unique experience of being an international model, and competing at Miss USA and on CBS’s Survivor, experiences that provided firsthand insight into game theory, social structure, and the complexities of human behavior. In her free time, Kimberly is a mother and wife, runner (one marathon, several half-marathons), traveler who has explored five continents and nearly every U.S. state. She is also an avid skier, yogi, certified rescue scuba diver, tennis player, and proud wrangler of her extra-large and lovable dog.