Cited by NV Magazineas a 2017 “Mover and Shaker” on its annual cover story, Kimberly J. Ford - professionally known as Kim J. Ford - is a high performing music and arts marketing strategist, with 29 years of experience. She has successfully carved out a career in music, entertainment, media. Kim J. Ford is music, arts & culture, and entertainment business power broker.

BRND Marketing Group LLC (operationalized in 2013), which is known for being the lead agency of record for Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) for the past 10 years. Our role is working hand-in-hand with client LPCCD from strategy to actualization of its Creative Placemaking Season - inclusive of the flagship annual music festival - and integrations with Community Organizing, Real Estate, Job Training Programs, Neighborhood Branding, Mar-Communications, et al. In January 2022, Kim launched BRND Talent | a div of BRND Marketing Group LLC. BRND Talent is a personal management and brand marketing for artists, creatives and talent. Our first client is Prince Derek Doll, a Hip Hop / Neo-Pop rising star recording artist and native of Shreveport, Louisiana residing and thriving in Newark, NJ. He is a cast member of popular LGBTQI+ web series The Circle NYC season 5, and is gearing up to release first full-length album Trophy Season.

Prior to entrepreneurship, Kim served as Associate Director, Multicultural Marketing at US Concepts Agency (now MKTG) in New York, and consulted on, developed and/or led initiatives for Tanqueray London Dry Gin, Baileys Irish Cream, Navan Cognac, Hennessy and Ciroc Vodka. And oh yeah…for a decade, Kim was a key team member of the one of the largest and most successful music magazines of all time –VIBE. I created sold sponsorship, and produced/co-produced dynamic, multi-media marketing programs utilizingVIBE’s five (5) main platforms —VIBE Magazine, WeekendVIBE television, VIBE.com, Mobile VIBE and the VIBE Awards.