About Kimberly Bishop
Founder and CEO of the career management and leadership services company
that bears her name, Kimberly Bishop is in the business of helping organizations
and boards with talent - and helping people find jobs and manage their
careers. Kim, who herself made a career change and was profiled by The
New York Times on that subject, is perfectly suited to help others
make a transition regardless of where they are in their careers, their
industry, location or culture. Her down-to-earth manner, reputation,
and proven track record have made her the go-to 'talent solutions' person
for boards, CEOs and business leaders.
Previously, Kimberly served as Vice Chair and Board Director of Slayton
Search Partners/Boardroom Consultants. Prior to that, she was Managing
Director at Korn/Ferry International. In her roles, she specializes
in the recruitment, assessment, and selection of senior executives and
board directors for public, private and non-profit organizations globally.
Also, she was Executive Vice President at First Data Corporation, where
she rose from an entry level position to become the youngest person
to serve on the company's leadership team, overseeing its $2 billion
card division and 8,000 employees.
Kim appears regularly on CNBC, CNN, NBC, CBS, Fox Business, WABC
and NY1 News. She has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal,
The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Associated Press, The Chicago
Tribune, The New York Post, Crains, Money, Fast Company, American Banker,
MSN.com and Pink Magazine. Kim has been a guest on NPR.
A sought after speaker, Kimberly has appeared before prominent national
and international groups. These include Execunet, The Conference Board,
Kennedy Information Conference, Women as Global Leaders Conference in
Dubai, Guru Nation, Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), OnBoard BootCamp,
Women for Hire, and Women's President Organization (WPO).
Kim serves on numerous community, philanthropic, and business boards.
She is a director of FDNY (NYC Fire Department) Foundation, The Committee
of 200 (C200), and the Advisory Board of Judlau Contracting, Inc. Kim
is a past director of ACCION USA, Wells Fargo Merchant Services, the
American Bankers Association of Management, Harvard University's Leadership
Board at the Kennedy School of Government, FWA (Financial Women's Association),
the Advisory Board of the Center for Women's Business Research, The
Bottomless Closet, Opera Omaha and Encompass new Opera Theatre.
Kim has received the Girl Scouts Woman of Distinction Award and was
honored by the New York Women's Agenda with a STAR Award for her contributions
to women and children. She is also a member of the International Women's
Forum, Women's Corporate Directors and the Belizean Grove.
Kim received a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communications
and a Master of Arts in Leadership, both from Bellevue University.