Kim was born and raised in Covington, where she graduated from Newton County Comprehensive High School in 1979. Though career and family took her away from home in 1982, Kim never lost her connection to and love for the City of Covington. With deep family roots and fond memories, Kim knew she would return home one day. In 2004, Kim came back to Covington, where she founded BusinessWorks Solutions, Inc. As President and CEO, Kim enjoys providing business consulting services to small and medium business in Newton, Rockdale, and the greater Metropolitan Atlanta region.

Education & Work History

Kim earned her Bachelors and Masters of Business Administration degrees from Georgia State University. She has a broad base of business experience across a 25-year career spanning corporate finance, marketing, and sales positions for Fortune 100 companies including:
· Siemens Energy & Automation - Corporate Finance
· Thorn EMI - Sales & Consulting
· Bausch & Lomb - Corporate Finance, Marketing, and Sales
· KitchenAid - Sales
· Snapple Beverage Corp - Sales
Kim has also worked in small businesses in the commercial real estate and internet web commerce fields.

Community Service

While she had no prior political experience before running for Mayor, Kim has long been active in the community. Her service includes:
· Board of Directors for The Community Foundation for Newton County
· Covington Zoning Board of Appeals (now resigned)
· Ambassador's Committee of Covington/Newton County Chamber of Commerce
· Economic Development Roundtable for Covington/Newton County Chamber of Commerce
· Main Street Covington Design Committee
· Affordable Housing Task Force for the City of Covington

Personal

Kim is the daughter of Maxine Northcutt and Jerry Capes. She is married to her husband of 25 years, Maurice Carter. When not running her business and serving the community, Kim enjoys gardening, cooking, sports, and travel. More often than not, though, you'll find her simply spending quality time with friends and neighbors. After all, that is one of the greatest joys of this great city!