As President and CEO, Charlie has dedicated his 25+ year career to executive search at Kimmel & Associates. Charlie joined Kimmel & Associates in 1990 as a Recruiter. In 1993, he graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina a...
As CEO, Charlie has dedicated his 30+ year career to executive search at Kimmel & Associates.
Charlie began his career at Kimmel & Associates in 1990, first cleaning the offices and then learning the ropes as a Recruiter. In 1993, he graduated with honors from the University of North Carolina at Asheville, where he received a BA in History.
After graduation, he worked his way through the ranks, beginning as a Research Assistant before becoming President and then Chief Executive Officer.
Charlie leads Kimmel & Associates with a focus on setting and enabling the highest levels of professional standards and client service — all with the aim of delivering outstanding results for his clients. Charlie believes that “relationships are key in this business, and we build relationships with clients and candidates through trust and integrity.”
We sat down with Charlie and asked him the following:
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