Fitkin Consulting

Clients: Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Higher Education, Technology, SaaS, B2B

- Partner with C-suite and senior leaders to implement strategic HR solutions, including organizational restructuring, performance management frameworks, and succession planning that increased leadership bench strength across multiple clients.

- Created and implemented a proprietary 7-module leadership development program that transforms high-potential managers into strategic leaders through focused training on crucial skills including effective delegation, conflict resolution, performance management, and strategic decision-making.

- Deployed my custom leadership methodology across organizations ranging from growth-stage startups to established enterprises, empowering leaders to build stronger teams, have difficult conversations, and drive measurable business results through improved people management.

- Facilitate challenging personnel decisions and conflict resolution through data-driven assessments, resulting in improved team dynamics and higher employee engagement scores for client organizations.

Leadership Development | People Operations & Marketing Consultant

KlientBoost

- 100+ team members, $22M ARR
- Awarded the #1 place to work by Glassdoor 2022
- Forecasted new revenue, retention, and EBITDA to support strategic planning
- Created VP tracks and grew leadership team to 20 director level+ leaders
- Developed career growth tracks for 13 departments

President | People Operations & Strategy

- Led our client services team through major growth, delivering standout customer service with NPS scores consistently above 60 by setting clear expectations and keeping teams accountable

- Built our HR team from the ground up, personally interviewing hundreds of candidates from entry-level specialists to executives across client services, admin, HR, and sales

- Created and ran "BoostBabes," a women's leadership program where we read books by female authors, mentored each other, and developed activities to support women in the workplace

- Rolled out ongoing feedback systems that ditched the traditional year-end review model. Coached managers to have meaningful weekly check-ins during 1:1s so team members always knew where they stood and had clear growth paths

- Partnered with HR to design competitive comp plans that gave people financial rewards and clear career progression – making sure top talent stayed and thrived with us

- Developed an onboarding program that new hires consistently called "the best experience they ever had" – complete with cross-team training, lunch dates with executives, and a structured first-month journey

- Navigated the constant change that comes with startup growth – pivoting teams, promoting leaders, and revamping processes to keep up with our rapid scaling from $11M to $22M

- Made employee satisfaction a priority by tracking engagement monthly, quickly addressing concerns, and implementing changes based on feedback. Consistently hit our 95% employee happiness target

- Created a culture where psychological safety wasn't just a buzzword – we celebrated different perspectives, understood what motivated each person, and weren't afraid to challenge how things had always been done

- Stepped in to resolve team conflicts before they escalated, creating clear communication channels and helping different departments understand each other's challenges

VP of Client Services | People Operations & Strategy

Director of Paid Search

Senior PPC Account Manager

Blink Development, Inc.

Senior Account Manager

EXPRESS

Co-Manager

Sales Leader

Cbeyond - now a Birch Company

Direct sales of $10,000 T1 internet product
* Top salesperson nation-wide August, 2006

Technical Sales Representative

Developing senior managers to lead high-performing agencies | Leadership coach | Scaled from start-up to 8-figure agency

I help companies grow by developing their most valuable asset: their leaders.

For over a decade, I've worked at the intersection of leadership development and data-driven results, showing organizations that investing in people isn't just good culture but good business.

My approach is straightforward. I design performance management systems that actually motivate people while building cultures where psychological safety and accountability coexist. I strip away leadership fluff to focus on what works: targeted people development that connects directly to business outcomes.

As a consultant, I partner with companies looking to transform their leadership teams through practical skill-building and honest feedback systems. I help organizations create environments where diverse perspectives are valued and teams feel empowered to innovate. My clients appreciate that I don't sugarcoat challenges, but I'm always in their corner.

My background in digital marketing gives me a unique perspective on measuring what matters, whether that's campaign performance or leadership effectiveness.

I'm passionate about sharing what I've learned from studying influential thinkers like Daniel Goleman, Robert Greene, Dale Carnegie, and Kim Scott. More importantly, I share what I've learned from being in the trenches myself as an executive balancing business demands with family life.

The best companies know that leadership excellence drives business success. If you're ready to make that connection explicit in your organization, reach out and let's discuss how I can help.

Kim Fitkin

MeriCal®

Leading the marketing charge - currently revitalizing our GTM strategy and brand. Think functional human health innovation, done differently.

Corporate Director of Marketing

JoshBeaty.com

I help create solutions in brand development, marketing communications, social media strategy & execution, customer service, copywriting, CPG eCommerce.

Marketing Consultant

NuLiv Science

- Led marketing charge for a 172% 3-year growth period in an established 25 year old company - Awarded Inc. 5000 List for 2022 and B-Corp Certification

Marketing Director

Director of Content

Marketing Lead

Marketing Manager, Brand Development

Digital Marketing Consultant

Diamond Candles

- Spearheaded social campaign channel growth to 1.3+ million followers & generated 1.5+  million email leads from social-digital campaigns
- Led a virtual team of 10 comprised of project managers, moderators, customer support agents to a 4.8/5 customer satisfaction rating
- Exceeded  $10MM+ via direct attribution from organic social media channel campaigns

Community Manager, Social Media

Vemma

Promoted a variety of wellness products to customers within the health & wellness direct-selling/multi-level marketing industry by leveraging marketing tools and media.

Brand Partner

Study Group Australia

Activity Manager & Welfare Officer, Embassy English

Activity Leader

Liberty University

Elected and served as student body representative for organizational change initiatives.

Ombudsman: Department of Communications

Professionally, I'm a marketing leader who helps health & wellness brands improve their product formulas so they can grow revenue & customer retention by providing their end-users with high quality, safe, and effective products. 

Outside of the office you may find me geeking out on TechCrunch, reading the latest innovation in science health journals, travel, and road trips! 

Currently reading: Excellence Wins: A No-Nonsense Guide to Becoming the Best in a World of Compromise by Horst Schulze

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If you're going to spend a significant part of your life working, do something you LOVE.

My Strength Finders traits are: Individualization, Futuristic, Learner, Relator and Maximizer

Here's what I've been up to the last few years:

► Re-branded a global nutraceuticals company along with developing nine of the key portfolio sub-brands, furthering company growth and visibility in the market. Developed go-to-market strategy for new nutraceutical ingredients targeted to global consumer brands, resulting in quick adoption into existing client product lines formulations.

► Built revenue in excess of $10 million directly attributed to communications and social media marketing programs with Diamond Candles. 

► Organically built a social media community to more than 1 million followers on Facebook, 47K on Instagram, 35K on Twitter, and 36K on Pinterest with Diamond Candles.

► Awarded "Manager of the Year" with Diamond Candles

► Significantly improved client relations and overall program experience with Embassy English, an international study center upon a promotion to management, all while spending only 60% of the allotted budget.


I thrive when I find myself involved in: 
Creative Brand Planning
Campaign Development
Copywriting
Social Media Strategy

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