Kym Kane joined Merit Construction as a Project Administrative Assistant in 2012, bringing over seventeen years of experience in the mechanical construction industry. During her career, she held various roles, including Vice President of the Nashville office and Contract Administrator for Stanley Jones Corporation, a nationally recognized firm.

Throughout her career, Kym has been actively involved in numerous professional construction trade associations. She was the first female board member elected to serve on both the Middle Tennessee Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Chapter and the Middle Tennessee Associated General Contractors (AGC) Chapter. Kym also served on the State Board of AGC and was President of the Middle TN ABC Chapter in 2002. Additionally, she was an active member of the Nashville Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC), where she held several officer positions, and interned in the Governmental Affairs department at ABC in Washington, D.C.

Kym holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Vanderbilt University and has completed coursework toward a Master of Business Administration at Tennessee State University. She has also taken graduate courses at Belmont University and the University of Tennessee at Martin.

A native of West Tennessee, Kym lived in Nashville for several years before relocating to Knoxville in 2012. She and her husband, R.K., now reside in Lenoir City and are the parents of three adult children. They are active members of Two Rivers Church in Lenoir City. In her free time, Kym enjoys spending time with her two dogs (Bentley & Mercedes), traveling, reading and cooking.