Kim Rutland, the newest member of the AgIC team, will serve as Special Projects Manager for the center. She will be responsible for public relations, event/tour planning and project tracking.

Kim received her BBA in Marketing from Georgia College and State University in Milledgeville and an MBA from Albany State University. She has thirteen years of experience in education, eight of which were served as Director of Marketing for a regional technical college.

“Not only was I involved in the marketing and student affairs for the college, I was also able to experience the economic and workforce development side as well,” said Kim.

She is originally from Norman Park, but has resided in Tifton for the past 18 years. She currently serves on the board for the United Way of South Central Georgia and with Special Olympics, as well as, volunteering with several community events such as Relay for Life, and United Way’s Children’s Dinner Theatre. Kim is married to a local farmer and has four children.

“Through my husband’s farming operation, I have a fairly significant agriculture background,” said Kim. I am looking forward to working at the Ag Innovation Center because there are so many great things going on in the industry.”