Founder and CEO
Apogee International
Kimberly Ho is the CEO of Apogée International, a California skincare company. She started her business 25 years ago with only $500 and a passion to bring good products to market. In 2009, Ho was awarded the Small Business of The Year Award by the California Small Business Association and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Ho began her public service in 2009 as a planning commissioner. In 2016, Ho ran for political office and was the first female Vietnamese-American elected to the Westminster City Council and the first to unseat an incumbent by a wide margin. She also served on the Traffic Commission and the Financial Task Force. Ho hopes to promote tourism and end homelessness during her tenure on the council.
Ho has a doctorate in pharmacy and a post-doctorate fellowship in research. She also holds an executive master’s degree in business administration.