Stan C. Kimer

Stan C. Kimer is long-time active lay leader within the Metropolitan Community Churches and the North Carolina Council of Churches. In addition to his ministries within the Christian Community, Kimer served as IBM’s corporate global GLBT (Gay Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender) diversity program manager from 1999 – 2004. He remained active as one of IBM’s “out” GLBT executives until his retirement from IBM in March, 2010. Later in 2010, Kimer formed Total Engagement Consulting by Kimer, Inc., providing consulting services and training in LGBTQ+ Diversity and Career Road Mapping and Development.

Stan Kimer in AfricaAfter coming out in 1990, Kimer first became active in St. John’s Metropolitan Community Church in Raleigh, North Carolina. Within his local church he served in stewardship and diversity ministries. He then served within the former MCC district structure and later in the denominational role as chair of the MCC Commission on the Laity. From 2007 through July 2012, Kimer served as chair of MCC’s Ecumenical and Inter-religious team, and continues to be on the moderator’s leadership development team.

In the late 1990’s, Kimer also got involved in the North Carolina Council of Churches, which is comprised of eighteen denominations including MCC and several independent congregations. His first involvement was on the Racial Justice Committee and in late 1990s was elected to the Council executive board. As an out gay man within the NC Council of Churches, Kimer served two one-year terms as president in 2011 and 2012. Stan continues to serve on the Council’s Planning Committee.

Since 2013, Kimer has been a long-distance member of Neema MCC in Mtito Andei, Kenya, which is pastored by Rev. Michael Kimindu. Kimer has been instrumental in raising funds to purchase land and build an LGBTQ+-affirming ministry center in that Kenyan community.

Stan’s additional activities include serving as the board chair of Other Sheep, an ecumenical
ministry working globally to challenge various Christian denomination to be more affirming of
LGBTQ+ people; and treasurer of Gay Sons and Mothers, a unique nonprofit that documents
the special relationship between gay men and their mothers.

Kimer has his Bachelor of Science degree from Georgia Tech and his M.B.A. degree in Finance and Accounting from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with Rich, his partner of 30+ years.

(This biographical statement prepared by Stan Kimer. Updated 2025)

Biography Date: September, 2010

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