Women's Roundtable

Featured Speaker: Kim Norton, Mayor of the City of Rochester
Discussion Topic: Rochester Vision 2050 and Statues for Equality

Kim Norton became the first woman Mayor of Rochester, Minnesota when she was elected in November of 2018 and took office on January 1, 2019. She was re-elected as Mayor for another four-year term. Mayor Kim Norton earned a Bush Fellowship, which allowed her to complete a master’s degree at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs focused on leadership and energy policy. This work allowed her to investigate communities recognized for their sustainability and livability.
Prior to her fellowship, Mayor Norton served in the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 25B, consisting mostly of the northern portion of Rochester in Olmsted County in the southeastern part of the state. Before serving on the state legislature, Mayor Norton served 8 years, including one as board chair of the Rochester Public School Board.
Mayor Norton recently completed an Executive Certificate in Public Policy at Harvard University’s Kennedy School and has attended the Rockwood Leadership Institute. She continues to serve on many local and state nonprofit boards and has a number of leadership roles in state and national municipal government organizations (NLC, USCM, and MIP). Kim is a member of the Greater Rochester Rotary.
Kim is married to Randy Stone, is the mother of four grown children and a stepson, and grandmother of four fun grandchildren.


Develop relationships within this supportive group of women leaders who meet the third Friday morning of each month. The Women's Roundtable provides a small, safe environment for women to: practice and refine skills, discuss challenges specific to women in positions of leadership, learn together and empower each other to take risks. Join us for a fun, engaging program driven by the needs of the group.

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