Press Play Ventures

I’m passionate about supporting people who feel underestimated—whether by others or themselves—to flip the script and step into their greatest strengths. Whether you’re an individual battling self-doubt, a leader striving to inspire your team, or an entrepreneur navigating growth, I’m here to guide you with tools that create real, lasting change.

My journey from overcoming personal obstacles to building successful businesses allows me to connect authentically with my clients. I understand what it’s like to feel stuck, underestimated, or unsure of your next move—and I know how to guide you through it. With a mix of practical strategies, NLP techniques, and a commitment to fostering authenticity, I empower people to take bold action and embrace their full potential.

If you’re ready to rewrite your story, I’m here to help you press play on your transformation.

Founder

Allegro Insurance Group

Agency Principal

BizFit Meal Solutions

Tucson’s #1 meal prep company for business professionals, athletes, and more!

Co-Founder

Openly

I help agents be more competitive-- through Openly's product, but also lead gen strategies, recruiting, renewal processes, social media marketing, team building, and KPI tracking.

Openly: Insurtech start-up providing premium homeowners insurance to mid to high-end consumers using modern technology and pricing.

Sr. Agency Success Manager

Drove regional territory growth and agency appointments for innovative InsureTech firm.

Business Development Manager

Stratton Everything Insurance

🥇2020/2021 Arizona Daily Star Readers Choice Winner - "Best Insurance Agency”
A multi-award winning agency with a lively culture and exceptional customer service. 
Recruited, coached, and managed a team of 11 cross-functional sales and support staff
Cultivated highly profitable strategic partnerships with regional real estate and mortgage companies
Won "Tucson’s Favorite Insurance Agency" honors in 2020/2021 and the Pekin Life Silver Key Award (2020)

Agency Principal / Founder / Partner

Farm Bureau Financial Services

Assistant Agency Manager

American Family Insurance

🥇 2015 Arizona Daily Star Reader's Choice "Favorite Insurance Agent"

🥇 2016 "Tucson's Favorite Insurance Agent" by the Arizona Daily Star, Reader's Choice Award.

7x District Agent of the Month
2x All American
Life Honors
"Delivering promises, not just policies."

Owner/Agent of Kimiko Donahue Agency

State Farm

- Property and Casualty Specialist for high producing State Farm agents
- Managed a small team of telemarketers
- Developed new leads through networking
- Marketed to existing book of business
- Full time while pursuing 4 year degree at NAU
- Admin, late pays, account changes
- Solicited State Farm Bank auto loans, checking accounts and certificates of deposits
- Top Sales month: 76 applications

Property and Casualty Insurance Producer

Innovative, high-energy leader with 16+ years of award-winning sales, marketing, and business-building success within competitive market ecosystems. Recognized consistently throughout career for exceptional relationship-building and influencing skills, as well as the ability to develop outside-the-box marketing ideas and disruptive marketplace solutions. Equally adept in direct sales roles, as well as assignments involving the recruitment, development, and leadership of high-performance teams. Additional creative problem-solving skills and resiliency gained as an entrepreneur, musician, and former competitive athlete.

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🔹 Insurance professional since 2009

🥇2020/2021 Arizona Daily Star Readers Choice Winner - "Best Insurance Agency” 

🥇 2015/2016 Tucson’s favorite insurance agent Arizona Daily Star Reader Choice Awards
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My life motto: #kindnessisfree

Kimiko Donahue, CIC ▶️

Scyne Advisory

Senior Associate

Associate

Merac Global Pty Ltd T/A 2ASS

2Alpha Shooting Supplies is a specialist retailer providing high-quality gear and accessories for competitive and recreational shooters. As Co-Founder, I lead strategic direction, oversee operations, and ensure exceptional service to our shooting community. Here are some of the roles and achievements:

- Lead and grow a niche e-commerce business focused on practical and competitive shooting supplies.
- Build and maintain relationships with trusted local and international suppliers.
- Oversee inventory planning, procurement, and logistics to ensure timely product availability.
- Drive business development and growth through data-driven strategies and marketing initiatives.
- Deliver personalised customer support and technical product advice to shooters of all levels.
- Curate and manage product range with a focus on quality, performance, and regulatory compliance.
- Manage digital platforms including website content, SEO, and paid advertising campaigns.
- Monitor financial performance and continuously optimise processes for efficiency and ROI.
- Handle business administration including budgeting, compliance, and stakeholder communications.
- Test and evaluate new products to ensure they meet the standards and needs of our customers.

Internal Audit Associate

Woolworths Supermarkets

Woolworths'  is one of the Australia's biggest supermarket chains which deliver the best in convenience, value and quality for their customers. As an employee, here are the roles and responsibilities involved:

- Working in the night fill to ensure that products are available to customers at any given time whilst following the policies and procedures.
- Picking and packing customer orders in the Online department to ensure that groceries are packed as per the Woolworths procedure as well as following the hygiene standards. It is provide the best customer experience when approaching purchases of groceries online.
- Ensuring that the tasks are done in a timely manner which involve a high level of time management skills.
- Ensure that the team members are adequately trained.

Team Member/Team Support

Marubeni Corporation

Logistics Coordinator

When I graduated from high school in 2016 with an ATAR of 50, it was a confronting and humbling experience. At the time, I wasn’t sure what the future held, but I made a decision not to let that number define me.

Through consistent effort, resilience, and a willingness to grow, I turned things around. Today, I work as a Senior Associate at a consulting firm and am currently completing my Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification, alongside highly capable professionals from diverse backgrounds.

Outside of my professional career, I’m also the Co-Founder of 2Alpha Shooting Supplies, a business built to support Australia’s practical shooting community. We created 2Alpha to provide shooters with high-quality, reliable gear and timely service, because we understand how important dependable equipment is in both IPSC training and competition.

If you'd like to connect or have a chat, feel free to reach out.

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The Battle

Kimiko Donahue, CIC ▶️

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