Kimberly Perez is the 2026 American Pageants National Ambassador and has spent more than a decade advocating for military and veteran families, work that grew out of her own experience as a caregiver. She holds an MBA in IT Management from Western Governors University and is a seven-time Salesforce certified professional. She is also the founder of Echo Your Impact, where she offers low cost and pro bono strategic communications, CRM systems support, and change strategy to veteran-serving nonprofits and small businesses.

Kimberly has volunteered with organizations including the PTSD Foundation of America, Trauma Reboot, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). She currently teaches NAMI Homefront and leads a NAMI Military Family Support Group. She is a 2024 Elizabeth Dole Foundation Texas Caregiver Fellow Alum, has engaged on Capitol Hill on caregiver policy, and volunteers with Special Olympics Texas.

At the American Pageants Texas state pageant, Kimberly introduced her platform, Living Past Surviving, a program for caregiver spouses who want to rebuild their lives but do not have a clear place to start. She was crowned Ms. of Texas with American Pageants and carried that same platform to Nationals.

Kimberly's goal is to pursue a Doctor of Management in Organizational Development and Change, researching the systemic barriers all caregivers face in the workplace, so she can help more caregivers through Living Past Surviving. She brings her strategic background, her caregiving experience, and her deep commitment to service into everything she does, and is committed to making a lasting impact for caregiving families in her community and across the country.