Dr. Kimberly Beatty is the Chancellor at Metropolitan Community College  in Kansas City.   She was named the school’s eighth chancellor in 2017 and is the first African-American leader in the one hundred plus year history.

Dr. Beatty came to MCC from Houston Community College where she served as vice chancellor.  She is a champion of access and equity and is committed to workforce and transfer (academic) education.  She was inducted into the Black Achievers Society of Greater Kansas City in 2019.