By building on YouTube’s existing relationship within the media business, Kim and her team have spurred YouTube TV’s growth on every front, despite the challenging landscape. While focused on developing new products that will expand that growth, she also makes time to serve as an internal leader of ERGs for women and Asians. Kim also individually mentors several Google employees, especially women wanting to create opportunities for their professional growth.
What movie or show is must-watch for celebrating diversity? “The Walking Dead.” Back in its early years, there wasn’t a show on cable or broadcast with as diverse a cast with fully realized characters and, ultimately, leaders and heroes like Glenn and Michonne. It turns out that the writer’s room for the show was diverse—with a Black male executive producer and Asian-American showrunner.
Why do you think DEI has come under attack by some? Fear, whether that comes in the form of fear of change, the unknown, or a perceived threat to certain privileges (which are really hard to admit have aided us in our own successes).
What nonprofit are you proud to champion? I’m on the Board of New Alternatives for Children, an organization that provides family support to NYC’s most medically complex children. NAC works primarily with kids whose birth families live in poverty; many of their clients have severe physical and behavior challenges and developmental disabilities. NAC takes a holistic approach to providing services to these kids—who lie at the intersection of so many disadvantages—and strives to ensure that their physical, social, educational, medical and mental health care needs are met. Watching some of the kids that NAC has served over the years graduate from college and go on to get graduate degrees warms the heart.