About Kimberly Bishop
Founder and CEO of the career management and leadership servicescompany that bears her name, Kimberly Bishop is in the business ofhelping organizations and boards with talent - and helping people findjobs and manage their careers. Kim, who herself made a career changeand was profiled by The New York Times on that subject, is perfectlysuited to help others make a transition regardless of where they are intheir careers, their industry, location or culture. A senior executivewith over 20 years of business leadership experience, her down-to-earthapproach and relationship-building skills are the reason many businessleaders and CEOs turn to her for counsel.
Most recently, Kim served as Vice Chair and Board Director of SlaytonSearch Partners/Boardroom Consultants. Prior to that, she worked asManaging Director at Korn/Ferry International. In both roles, shespecialized in the recruitment, assessment, and selection of seniorexecutives and board directors for public and private organizationsglobally. Previously, she was Executive Vice President at First DataCorporation, where she rose from an entry level position to become theyoungest person to serve on the company's leadership team, overseeingits $2 billion card division and 8,000 employees.
Kim appears regularly on CNBC, CNN, NBC, Fox Business, WABC and NY1News. She has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New YorkTimes, 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 and has alsohosted the radio show "Business Style with Kimberly B" on VoiceAmericaNetwork.
A sought after speaker, Kim has appeared before prominent national andinternational groups. These include Execunet, The Conference Board,Kennedy Information Conference, Women as Global Leaders Conference inDubai, Guru Nation, Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), OnBoardBootCamp, and Women's President Organization (WPO).
Kim currently serves on numerous community, philanthropic, and businessboards. She is a director of FDNY Foundation, The Bottomless Closet,and The Committee of 200 (C200), and a member of the Advisory Board ofJudlau Contracting, Inc. Kim has been given the Girl Scouts Woman ofDistinction award and was honored by the New York Women's Agenda with aSTAR Award for her contributions to women and children.
Kim received a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communications anda Master of Arts in Leadership, both from Bellevue University.
Kim is currently completing a book regarding career change and the job search process.
