I am the founding principal of Insight Engineering in Little Rock. I earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Arkansas. For 15 years I worked as an engineer, designing mechanical systems for health care and higher education institutions nationwide. In 2019, I founded Insight Engineering to focus on community-enhancing commercial, health care and education projects in Arkansas.

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Biggest challenges in my career

As a female in a male-dominated industry, I’ve found the biggest challenge to be balancing my tone—projecting confidence and strength while also remaining approachable and kind.

*Nonprofit I wish more people knew about

The Arkansas STEM Coalition works with industry and educational leaders to promote improved and expanded STEM education in Arkansas.

*Best advice I ever received

Believe in yourself as much as you believe in those you have mentored.

Best career moment so far

Bringing on a business partner to Insight. To me, the fact that someone believed in the vision and wanted to invest was the clearest indication of the firm’s success.

How I knew this was my passion

When I realized I could utilize my engineering skills to better my community through thoughtful, energy-efficient design. It is inspiring to see the impact of my work firsthand.

What I learned from my first job

Knowledge from your textbooks is important, but the knowledge you can gain from experienced maintenance staff—the people who operate the systems you design—is invaluable.

The first thing I do to course-correct when I hit a wall

Back up and consider the most basic aspects of the problem I am trying to solve.

A skill I never expected to need in this field

Public speaking and project interview skills have been critical to my success. Communication courses were not required in my engineering field of study—I had to learn them from experience.

It's all in the details...

Hometown

Malvern/White Hall

I can't start my day until

I check my calendar.

Hobbies

Travel and mountain biking

Binge watch

“Shrinking”

Last good read

“Pineapple Street” by Jenny Jackson

Favorite meal in town

Ciao Baci’s scallops on risotto

Best recent local discovery

Argenta Community Theater

Latest splurge

Electric mountain bike

Most-used app

Life 360 to keep up with my kids!

Dream vacation

An extended tour around European countries with time to fully immerse in multiple cultures.

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Kim Koch

Founding Principal

Insight Engineering

women to watch 2023

Kim Koch

Founding Principal

Insight Engineering

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