Kim R. Harris

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Kim is a graduate of Texas Christian University (TCU). He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with an English minor. He attended law school at Tulane University before returning home to Houston where he earned his law degree from the University of Houston School of Law. Kim is a Member of the State Bar of Texas and was admitted to practice law in 1992.

Kim served as General Counsel for the pioneering record label Rap-A-Lot Records and practiced law before transitioning to a human resources and labor relations role with Shell Chemical in 1997. After Shell Chemical, Kim worked as Director of Operations for Bashen Consulting where he conducted workplace investigations and supervised investigators.

In 1999 Kim joined Continental Airlines as Manager of Diversity & Fair Employment Practices, before being promoted to Director of Human Resources for the Corporate Division. In his Diversity & Fair Employment Practices role, Kim conducted complex investigations and managed investigations conducted by Continental's HR Generalists, Managers and Directors. He also developed and delivered Investigations, EEO and HR compliance training. In his role as Director of Human Resources, Kim provided expert guidance and strategic support to all levels of leadership on a broad range of domestic and international HR issues, which significantly contributed to Continental’s perennial status as a “Fortune Top 100 Company to Work for in America.”  

Between 2006 and 2017, Kim served in HR leadership roles for Waste Management, Pentair, and Emerson. In these leadership roles, Kim partnered with other leaders, senior executives, and teams of all sizes to develop best practices and innovative solutions to accomplish breakthrough results. At Pentair, Kim served as the head of HR, L&D, Talent Acquisition and HR compliance for the Americas region (North America and Latin America).