Do it afraid and remember the grace you give others when talking to yourself. It doesn't matter how many times you fail as long as you try one more.
Kimberley Robinson Alexander · In Her Own Words
Her Story
About Kimberley
Kimberley Robinson Alexander is a Social Justice and Health Equity Executive, healthcare leader, and community advocate based in Houston, Texas. She is the Founder and CEO of B-InPowerD and The Healthcare Navigators, where she focuses on empowering individuals and families—particularly Black and Brown communities—to navigate complex healthcare, mental health, education, and social systems. Her work is grounded in advocacy, equity, and helping people access the resources and support needed to improve their quality of life. With over 30 years of experience in healthcare and 16 years as a bedside nurse and nursing executive, she specializes in high-acuity care. Her clinical background spans juvenile detention centers, psychiatric nursing, geriatrics, pulmonary medicine, group homes, and outpatient clinics, giving her a broad and deeply informed perspective on patient care and systems navigation. Alongside her clinical work, she leads programs that emphasize care coordination, case management, and community-based health empowerment. Her educational journey is non-traditional and rooted in persistence and lived experience. She earned her GED at 17, attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and later pursued nursing studies at Reading Area Community College, where she completed her nursing education and an associate degree in adolescent psychology, along with additional mental health certifications. Today, she continues to bridge healthcare and social justice through her leadership, public speaking, and nonprofit work, centering her mission on equity, advocacy, and helping communities “activate their power” within systems that often create barriers. Central to the Kimberley's drive is her deeply personal motto, "I did not birth children to bury them." More than a slogan, it has become a call to action that reflects her commitment to protecting families from preventable tragedy, whether caused by systemic injustice, violence, poor healthcare access, untreated mental health conditions or institutional neglect.
Her Interview
Ten minutes with Kimberley
01What do you attribute your success to?
I attribute my success to having one or two people at every juncture of my life who really believed in me, along with my personal resilience and inability to compromise who I am. I fought through many struggles and acquired resources because I would not accept no as a final answer. Having people in my corner and my willingness to fight every single day for what I needed has been key.
02What’s the best career advice you’ve ever received?
The best career advice is to keep going. As an Afro-Latina who has not always felt seen or heard, having people say that what you are doing is meaningful and that you need to keep pushing provides the fuel to keep moving forward.
03What advice would you give to young women entering your industry?
Do it afraid, do it alone. Just put both feet on the ground and keep moving forward even when it feels like it's not going to happen. My personal motto is that we didn't birth our gifts to bury them, so take that gift and move forward and leave it all on the concrete.
04What are the biggest challenges or opportunities in your field right now?
The biggest challenges include the evaporation of DE&I initiatives and funding uncertainties under the current administration, which has forced creativity in approaching situations. There is a scarcity mindset in the nonprofit space that is exponentially worse now, making it harder to find funding for important initiatives.
05What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
In my personal life, the most important value is to be unapologetically yourself. I show up as me in every room, and it is okay if not everyone is my people. In my professional life, I want to be a lighthouse and beacon so that people know if nobody else stands up for you, we will. Empowerment, advocacy, and service are core.
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