Kimberlee Buckingham is a successful entrepreneur, speaker, author, and executive coach. She is the founder of SMART is the New Perfect, a women's empowerment and media company that aims to awaken self-compassion, authenticity, and power in all women. Buckingham has over two decades of experience working in sales, consulting, and business partner sales management for various organizations. She has an extensive educational background, having studied Political Science Business at the University of California, Berkeley, and obtaining an MBA from the University of Oregon's Charles H. Lundquist College of Business.

Buckingham has built a successful career helping women break free from the unending cycle of perfectionism, empowering them to live their authentic truth. With an array of services including online courses, coaching, workshops, women's retreats, articles, research, resources, tools, expert advice, interviews, videos, and a community, the SMART Women's Movement is dedicated to helping women make the changes necessary to achieve self-compassion, authenticity, and empowerment.

Through her expertise and life experiences, Buckingham has become an influential figure in women's empowerment, inspiring women to embrace their authentic selves and ditch perfectionism. Her commitment to promoting self-growth has made her a sought-after speaker, and she continues to empower women through her work.