LACBA is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Kim as its new Senior Business Development Manager.

In his new role, Kim is responsible for developing and executing business development strategies and maintaining relationships with the association’s partners. He also oversees digital ad campaigns, sponsorship acquisition, and client management.

Kim has over five years of experience in driving growth for nonprofit and mission-based organizations. Most recently, he served as Director of Development at a local grassroots nonprofit, where he led sponsorship outreach and secured multi-year partnerships that increased the organization's annual revenue by more than 1000%. Prior to that, he helped manage donor accounts across a $50 million portfolio at a nationwide think tank, coordinating complex reporting and outreach efforts.

Kim is also the founder and executive director of Project Beat the Spread, a growing education nonprofit that leverages strategic outreach and digital campaigns to raise awareness around problem sports betting. He studied History at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

"LACBA’s commitment to fostering a thriving legal community aligns with my values and professional aspirations," says Kim. "I am excited to innovate in a wide range of strategies and optimize partnership efforts through analytics and relationship management to help expand LACBA’s reach and drive new revenue opportunities."