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The Mob Museum Welcomes Back Kimberly Kindig as Vice President of Advancement

LAS VEGAS (September 2, 2025) – The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, is pleased to announce the return of Kimberly Kindig as Vice President of Advancement, effective Sept. 8, 2025. In her new role, Kindig will oversee the Museum’s fundraising initiatives, including donations, grants and the potential pursuit of New Market Tax Credits.

A native Nevadan, Kindig brings more than 15 years of nonprofit leadership experience to the Museum. Most recently, she served as the first CEO of Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Nevada, leading six years of record growth that secured a permanent home for expanded programs and long-term stability. Prior to Candlelighters, Kindig held senior leadership roles at The Mob Museum from 2013 to 2019, including Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships and Director of Development and Membership. Earlier in her career, she led senior programs and refugee services at Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada.

“Kimberly is an accomplished leader with a proven track record of advancing nonprofit organizations in our community,” said Jonathan Ullman, CEO of The Mob Museum. “Her strategic expertise, passion for service, and history with the Museum make her the ideal person to lead our advancement efforts as we continue to grow and expand our impact.”

Kindig earned a bachelor of art’s degree in political science and Spanish from Vanderbilt University and a master’s degree in nonprofit leadership from the University of Pennsylvania.

ABOUT THE MOB MUSEUM
The Mob Museum, the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, provides a world-class journey through true stories—from the birth of the Mob to today’s headlines. The Mob Museum offers a provocative, contemporary look at these topics through hundreds of artifacts and immersive storylines. Numerous interactive exhibits include a Crime Lab, Firearm Training Simulator and Organized Crime Today exhibit. The Museum is also home to The Underground, a Prohibition history exhibition featuring a speakeasy and distillery. The Mob Museum has accumulated numerous accolades, including being named one of Tripadvisor’s “Top 25 U.S. Museums” and a 2025 “Travelers’ Choice” Award recipient; one of Las Vegas Weekly’s “Twenty Greatest Attractions in Las Vegas History” and “Best Museum” of 2021, 2023 and 2024; Vegas Magazine’s “Best Historical Museum” of 2024; one of National Geographic’s “Top 10 Things to Do in Las Vegas;” USA Today’s “Best Museum in Nevada,” 10Best Readers’ Choice travel awards for “Best Las Vegas Attraction” in 2021 and 2022, “Top Five Best History Museums in the United States” in 2021 and one of its “12 Can’t Miss U.S. Museum Exhibits;” named “A Must for Travelers” by The New York Times and one of “20 Places Every American Should See” by FOX News. The Museum is a two-time winner of the Mayor’s Urban Design Award for Historic Preservation and Adaptive Reuse and is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Museum is open daily; visit the website for admission rates and operating hours. For more information, call (702) 229-2734, visit themobmuseum.org, or download the Museum’s free mobile app.

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