Kimberly Ratcliff

I certainly took the road less traveled to find my calling. After graduating from Long Island University in 2000, ranching wasn’t in my purview. I was on a corporate career path, living in New York City and working for Bloomberg LP as a branding and public relations specialist. But seven years later, my family’s ranch was on my mind and I decided it was time for a change. I moved back to a small town in East Texas to apply the business knowledge and skillset I had learned to Caney Creek Ranch, the ranch my family had been running since my father, Wesley, purchased it in 2002. Since then, the ranch has grown to over 2,500 acres, and the family business has evolved into Ratcliff Premium Meats, a fast-growing supplier of premium beef. I’ve come a long way from the Big Apple to living my dream and finding my purpose: supporting my community, advocating for agriculture producers, and representing Black ranchers.