Please welcome Fairyland's new executive director

Kymberly Miller, Fairyland's new executive director

Dear Friend of Fairyland,

Following a robust national search for an entrepreneurial, visionary, and innovative new leader of America's first storybook-themed park, the Children's Fairyland Board of Directors is thrilled to announce the appointment of long-time East Bay resident Ms. Kymberly Miller as its new executive director.

As Fairyland's Board President, I'm so delighted to welcome Kymberly here. She brings wonderful enthusiasm, deep management experience, and enormous expertise in developing and running engaging programs for children and their families. She truly understands how the programs and activities and the place of Fairyland stimulate creativity, imagination, and learning among young children, which is the core of everything we do.

Kymberly comes to Fairyland after an 11+ year career at Girl Scouts of Northern California, where she gained valuable experience in youth development and non-profit business management. In her role as senior director, program, she was accountable for the comprehensive design and implementation of innovative strategies to serve girls, ages 5-17, and oversaw 40 staff members. She is passionate about delivering satisfying experiences and support to children and their families.

Prior to Girl Scouts, Kymberly spent almost nine years directing operational activities in a book sales, marketing, and distribution company where she addressed issues relating to office operations, HR, and IT. She brings all that experience and passion for children with her to Fairyland.

Kymberly says, "I am thrilled to serve Children's Fairyland and its amazing community. The rich history and vibrant renewal of the past decade deepened the park's iconic place in Oakland and the Bay Area, and I am excited to build on the successes while looking towards the future. I have devoted the better part of my career to supporting young people and I feel blessed to have this opportunity with the staff, board, volunteers, partners, and community, to be a part of the next chapter in the story of Children's Fairyland.

"Little did I know that after making great memories here with my own family that I would return in an altogether new and exciting capacity."

Kymberly is a graduate of Mills College with a B.A. in Political, Legal and Economic Analysis with a Minor in Ethnic Studies. She has served on two non-profit boards helping her build stronger ties to the community. After 25 years in Oakland, she resides with her family in Alameda, and is excited at the opportunity to join an organization that is supporting the well-being and spirit of Oakland and Bay Area families. She begins her new role on August 6, 2019.

With deep appreciation,


Theresa Nelson
Board President, Children's Fairyland