Kim deVry Klipstein

Kim deVry Klipstein is the Director, Executive Search with Tower Consultants Search Group, a retained Executive Search firm specializing in Human Resources.

Kim offers 13+ years of retained executive search expertise in Human Resources. Highly invested in a partnership model, Kim is deeply valued for her insightful assessments, making critical connections with and between people, and achieving outstanding outcomes. Key skillsets include systems thinking; trial and error; strategy development; client engagement leadership; executive recruitment; business development.

Kim began her early career in news media before conducting retained search with Tower Consultants, Ltd. She practiced in all HR disciplines, including executive compensation, with a specialty in organization/executive and learning development. A driven, influential, and collaborative member of the Tower team, she progressed director/executive team member.

Shifting to less travel with a young family, Kim continued with Tower, and for two years, also recruited and managed national travel RNs with MedStaff/Cross Country Healthcare. In 2008, she traded diversified industries and recruitment for a new challenge in non-profit, joining the Association Office of the YMCA of Greater Brandywine (8-branch; 80,000 actives). As its first Director, Member Engagement Center, she teamed with IT and branch executives to develop, launch and personally lead the Association’s first In/Outbound Call Center – a virtual membership support desk for eight branches.

Kim holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Dickinson College. She enjoys cycling, coffee, satire, and cities, and laughing with her daughter.