Andrew Kimball
CEO
Industry City
Industry City
In August 2013, Andrew Kimball joined Industry City as CEO directing the transformation of the long-underutilized six-million square foot industrial facility in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. Since his arrival, Industry City has invested over $450 million in infrastructure and place-making initiatives and tripled the number of jobs to over 8500 – adding 100 new jobs a month since 2013 -- with a tenant base ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies.
From 2005 to 2013, Mr. Kimball served as President and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) overseeing the transformation of this 300-acre former Naval ship-building facility. Under Mr. Kimball’s leadership, the Navy Yard became a national model of the creation of innovation economy jobs, sustainability, and community partnerships.
Prior to his Navy Yard appointment, Mr. Kimball served as Director of Operations for NYC2012, the privately funded bid to bring the 2012 Olympic Games to New York City, and as Vice President of the New York Public Library. He holds a BA from Hamilton College and is a graduate of the Coro Public Affairs Fellowship program. Mr. Kimball lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, with his wife, Sarah Williams, and two children and sits on numerous Boards including the Coro New York Leadership Center (Chair), Prospect Park Alliance, Gowanus Canal Conservancy, and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.
From 2005 to 2013, Mr. Kimball served as President and CEO of the Brooklyn Navy Yard Development Corporation (BNYDC) overseeing the transformation of this 300-acre former Naval ship-building facility. Under Mr. Kimball’s leadership, the Navy Yard became a national model of the creation of innovation economy jobs, sustainability, and community partnerships.
Prior to his Navy Yard appointment, Mr. Kimball served as Director of Operations for NYC2012, the privately funded bid to bring the 2012 Olympic Games to New York City, and as Vice President of the New York Public Library. He holds a BA from Hamilton College and is a graduate of the Coro Public Affairs Fellowship program. Mr. Kimball lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn, with his wife, Sarah Williams, and two children and sits on numerous Boards including the Coro New York Leadership Center (Chair), Prospect Park Alliance, Gowanus Canal Conservancy, and the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.