Kimberly Kilkenney joined CohnReznick as principal and chief people officer. Prior to Cohnreznick, Kilkenney was the managing director of people workforce solutions, systems and futures at Deloitte.
Based in Denver, Kilkenney has more than 20 years of experience leading transformations and driving human capital strategies aligned to business objectives. Her experience includes overseeing global talent acquisition, mobility, HR technology, data management, reporting and analytics, workforce strategy and planning, and contingent labor and vendor management. She has managed the alignment of the full lifecycle of workforce strategy, solutions, plans and operations supporting multiple business units and geographies for a global professional services organization.
Kilkenney has also designed, deployed and led diversity, equity and inclusion programs spanning recruitment to retention. These include recruiter training, intern programs, return to work initiatives, veteran hiring strategies and accelerated leadership programs. She has also served on several DE&I committees to champion inclusivity in the workplace.
“The foundation for our firm’s continuing growth and success has always been the talent and character of our people. Retaining and recruiting the best in our industry has never been more important as our clients increasingly rely on us to keep them at the forefront of their industries and as CohnReznick continues to expand domestically and overseas,” David Kessler, CEO of CohnReznick, said. “Kim is an exceptional leader with a proven ability to integrate business and people strategies across complex, multi-functional organizations and teams. We are delighted to welcome her to CohnReznick as our chief people officer and look forward to the many ways she will elevate our people experience within the firm, with our clients and with the broader communities we reach.”
