Prior to entering academia, Kimes worked as an energycoordinator and consultant and conducted national seminars onenergy conservation. She earned her doctorate from the Universityof Texas at Austin in 1987.

Lodgian president Tom Parrington calls Kimes "a highly respectedresearch and teaching professional in our industry and also bringsa wealth of industry-related experience to our board." Parringtoncites Kimes' yield-management consulting and training tocorporations such as Starwood Asia-Pacific, Starwood Europe, TroonGolf and Chevy's FeshMex Restaurants.

Kimes is a member of the International Federation of OperationsResearch and Management Science, Decision Sciences and the BetaGamma Sigma Honorary Scholastic Society.

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