Kimberly du Buclet was born in Chicago, Illinois. Du Buclet earned a B.S. in marketing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. Her career experience includes working as the director of legislative and community affairs with the Chicago Park District, a career counselor with the University of Chicago, and the assistant director of development and alumni relations with the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools. Du Buclet has served as the vice president and a pension fund trustee of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and on the Public Building Commission of Chicago.