Founder & Principal of KRM Strategies (public policy advocacy, strategic planning and business development); Founder and Partner of the firm Advocacy Chiefs which leads the NextGen grant funding team for Portola Valley Partners
Prior to this work, Khaim served as the Vice President for Public Policy & Economic Development for the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce. Khaim brings over 19 years of government and public policy experience encompassing legislative staff work that spans policy and community field relations from the local government level, to representing the needs of local business owners in the Greater Sacramento Region, to the CA State Legislature, to the Administration of former California Governor Jerry Brown, where he served as the Deputy Secretary for Legislation of the Government Operations Agency. This has given Khaim the opportunity to work on issues of legislation and regulations ranging from environmental policy, retirement, land use, economic development, cyber-security, government service delivery and taxation. And work with various constituencies from neighborhood and community groups, to business owners, industry leaders and elected officials.
“I want to make sure that all kids have the opportunity to learn about and care for the environment around them, appreciate nature and its connection to them. I have had the opportunity to work on State and local policy to change the behavior of our government, to reflect a better concern and prioritization for the environment and our natural resources. In the private sector, I can work with companies that bring sustainable practices into our everyday use. I am proud to be a part of the work that Splash is doing to bring nature and science into classrooms, and bring kids and teachers to nature to develop the next generation of leaders and stewards.”
Khaim is a resident of Sacramento, CA, husband and father of two sons. Khaim is a fellow of the Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program (Class VII); member of the Sacramento Alumni of Kappa Alpha Psi, Inc., Founding member of Black Men for Educational Equity, and serves on the Board of Directors for Broadway Sacramento and the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Sacramento.