Kim Grout is the Chief Executive Officer of the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission (ALC), an independent administrative tribunal dedicated to preserving agricultural land and encouraging farming in British Columbia. Kim is a registered professional Agrologist with the BC Institute of Agrologists and a registered professional planner with the Planning Institute of BC and the Canadian Institute of Planners.

Prior to her appointment to the ALC in December 2015, Kim spent over 17 years in local government, including 12 years as an approving officer, and held senior leadership roles such as Chief Administrative Officer, Deputy CAO, Director of Operations and Development Services, and Manager of Development and Environmental Services. Kim has also worked with several environmental nongovernmental organizations.