GRAND RAPIDS – Pondera Advisors, LLC is proud to announce the addition of Kurt Kimball as managing partner.
After Kurt’s retirement from City Manager of Grand Rapids in 2009, he joined Pondera Advisors as an
associate. Now he will take a formal leadership role in Pondera Advisors as Managing Partner. Kurt's executive experience in a complex multifaceted municipal corporation provides our clients with access to a broad depth of knowledge. He offers extensive experience in strategic planning, organizational development, managing public-private partnerships, complex financial management and budgeting, building highly effective teams, leadership coaching, and mentoring. Kurt is an accomplished executive with vast experience in working with a diverse group of stakeholders including mayors, city commissioners, federal, state, and local legislators and professional administrators, as well as countless private sector and non-profit leaders.

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