Tower Consultants Search Completes Search for Laureate Education
June 9, 2025 – Hobe Sound, FL-headquartered executive recruiting firm Tower Consultants Search Group has assisted in the recruitment of Adam Kahle as head of compensation at Laureate Education, Inc., a global leader in higher education. The search was led by Chris Rose, Jason Rose, and Kim Klipstein. This strategic placement represents a successful collaboration between Tower Consultants and Laureate Education, highlighting Tower’s expertise in identifying and securing outstanding HR talent for organizations in diverse industries across the U.S. Throughout the process, the team worked closely with chief people officer and senior vice president Adam Smith to ensure alignment with Laureate Education’s strategic goals and cultural values.
“We are thrilled to have facilitated this critical placement for Laureate,” said Ms. Rose. “Adam Kahle brings exceptional compensation strategy experience to the organization at a time when innovative compensation structures are vital to attracting and retaining talent in the competitive higher education landscape.”
“Finding the right compensation leader for an organization with Laureate’s global footprint requires a nuanced understanding of international compensation practices and educational institution dynamics,” said Mr. Rose. “We sought a candidate with strong financial acumen who could engage confidently with the executive leadership team and board of directors while managing complex executive compensation requirements for a public company. Adam Kahle’s background made him the perfect fit for this high-impact, highly visible role.”
“Our rigorous vetting process ensured that we identified candidates who not only possessed the technical expertise but also demonstrated alignment with Laureate’s mission of expanding access to quality higher education,” said Ms. Klipstein. “Adam exemplified these qualities throughout our selection process, bringing the analytical leadership, financial acumen, and strong communication skills needed to excel in this position that requires regular interaction with the executive team and board.”
“Adam’s background in both consulting and in-house compensation leadership roles gives him a unique perspective that will be invaluable to Laureate,” Ms. Klipstein said. “His experience developing global compensation strategies and his track record of collaborating with senior executives make him the ideal candidate to lead Laureate’s compensation function.”
Mr. Kahle joins Laureate with 20 years of experience in shaping and executing compensation strategies in both consulting and corporate environments. Most recently, he served as principal at Pearl Meyer and Partners, where he specialized in executive compensation for clients in life sciences, retail, and technology sectors. Previously, he held the position of head of global executive compensation at Takeda Pharmaceuticals, where he managed a global team across the U.S., Japan, and Singapore. His experience also includes senior compensation consulting roles at Korn Ferry International, Grant Thornton LLP, and Mercer.
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Laureate Education is a global network of higher education institutions dedicated to expanding access to high-quality, career-focused education for more than 470,000 current students in Mexico and Peru. The organization operates five higher learning institutions and employs over 30,000 professionals across its network. For more than 25 years, Laureate has empowered generations across diverse fields, shaping a more prosperous future through top-ranked programs and a strong commitment to social impact.
Tower Consultants Search Group is a boutique retained executive search firm that specializes in the placement of human resource talent. The firm specializes in selecting human capital leaders in all facets of human resources including total rewards, employee pay, incentive, sales, global and international compensation, executive compensation, executive benefits, employee benefits, talent management, HRIS, labor and employee relations, talent acquisition and HR generalist/ business partner functions for corporations and consulting firms. Among Tower Consultants Search Group’s recent notable clients are the following: Tupperware; Duracell; JCPenney; Quest Diagnostics; Takeda Pharmaceuticals; WestRock; and Albertsons
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Ms. Rose is the president and CEO of Tower Consultants Search Group. With a global perspective, she brings a diverse and accomplished background in international business, education and executive search. Her career in executive search began in 1998 when she joined Tower Consultants, where she was quick to master the art of HR recruiting, completing challenging searches for clients in every industry, public and private, consulting and non-profit. Ms. Rose was made partner in 2004 and promoted to president in 2010. When Tower’s principal retired in 2017, she founded Tower Consultants Search Group where she continues to specialize exclusively in human resource placements.
Mr. Rose is the senior partner of Tower Consultants Search Group. He leads all aspects of the firm’s operations, strategy, and client engagement. With a keen focus on human capital, Mr. Rose and his team partner with Fortune 500 companies, private equity-backed organizations, and consulting firms to place HR leaders across a wide range of specialties—including total rewards, executive compensation, benefits, talent management, HRIS, labor & employee relations, and talent acquisition.
Ms. Klipstein is the director, executive search with Tower Consultants Search Group. She offers 13+ years of retained executive search expertise in human resources. Her key skillsets include systems thinking; trial and error; strategy development; client engagement leadership; executive recruitment; business development.
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