University Relations

Kyle Kimball

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Kyle Kimball is the vice president for university relations at Cornell University. In this role, he serves as the university’s spokesman and coordinates Cornell’s internal and external communications, as well as its relationships with federal, state, Tompkins County and New York City governments.

Kimball directs staff in Digital Experience, Media Relations, News (the Cornell Chronicle), Strategic Communications, Visual Communications, and Cornellians, the digital alumni publication produced in partnership with Alumni Affairs and Development. He oversees government and community relations staff working in Ithaca, Albany, and Washington D.C, and works closely on New York City policymaker and stakeholder engagement, collaborating with government and community relations teams at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell Tech, and with Ithaca-based academic units that have a presence in New York City.

The Office of the Assemblies and Office of Visitor Relations also reside in the division, as does university licensing, which includes name and logo use, merchandise request approval, and licensing partnerships.

Prior to Cornell, Kimball served as vice president of government relations and community engagement at New York University; vice president for government relations, regional and community affairs at Con Edison; and president of the New York City Economic Development Corporation. He previously worked in investment banking at JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs. He is a member of the New York State Regional Economic Development Council, appointed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.

Kimball has a bachelor’s degree from Harvard College and a master’s in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School. In 2018, he completed the LGBTQ Executive Leadership Program at Stanford Business School.