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. A senior executive with over 20 years of business leadership experience, her down-to-earth approach and relationship-building skills are the reason many business leaders and CEOs turn to her for counsel.
Most recently, Kim served as Vice Chair and Board Director of Slayton Search Partners/Boardroom Consultants. Prior to that, she worked as Managing Director at Korn/Ferry International. In both roles, she specialized in the recruitment, assessment, and selection of senior executives and board directors for public and private organizations globally. Previously, 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, 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 and has also hosted the radio show "Business Style with Kimberly B" on VoiceAmerica Network.
A sought after speaker, Kim 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, and Women's President Organization (WPO).
Kim currently serves on numerous community, philanthropic, and business boards. She is a director of FDNY Foundation, The Bottomless Closet, and The Committee of 200 (C200), and a member of the Advisory Board of Judlau Contracting, Inc. Kim has been given 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.
Kim received a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Communications and a Master of Arts in Leadership, both from Bellevue University.
Kim is currently completing a book regarding career change and the job search process.
