Kim MacQueen was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and now lives in Pensacola, Florida. She holds a master's degree in psychology from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, and a Ph.D. in Transformative Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco. Retired from her work in education and counseling she is involved in the ongoing development of the culture of Innisfree Hotels, a company that she and her husband Julian MacQueen founded over forty years ago, and the Hive, Innisfree's philanthropic arm.