Page 32 - BiTS_09_SEPTEMBER_2023_Neat

Dear Blues Foundation Members and Constituents,

As most of you know, Kimberly Horton has been serving The Blues Foundation as Interim

President and CEO since last fall. I am delighted to announce that the Board of Directors
has unanimously selected Kimberly as the permanent leader of The Blues Foundation.

Kimberly Horton is a native of Jackson, Mississippi, and a passionate advocate of the blues
genre since a young age. After graduating from both Jackson State University and Belhaven

University with degrees in management and public health, she has dedicated over 16
years of her career to higher education. However, her love for the blues led her to become
the owner and operator of the successful blues booking and management agency,

Heathrow Muzik Box.

Throughout her career, Kimberly has managed several well-known artists in the blues

genre, and her expertise in the industry earned her a position as a previous board member
of The Blues Foundation. With a strong desire to inspire and educate the younger