Amy Smith • Managing Director & Principal
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Amy Smith brings a rich history of experience with nonprofits, executive search, organizational consultation and a specialized expertise in highly sensitive leadership turnover. She has been in the executive search industry since 2010 and primarily leads searches for CEO positions for conservation and environmental organizations, public gardens, arboretums, museums and cultural institutions, youth and adult social services, foundations and professional and trade associations.
Prior to joining Kittleman & Associates in 2017 as Principal & Managing Director, Amy was Founder and Managing Director of ACRS, an executive search firm based in the Greater Philadelphia region. Her career in the nonprofit sector began at The Center for Grieving Children and Their Families, a family services agency that provides counseling to children and families that have lost a parent or close loved one.
Amy earned her Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources from Stockton University. She has served as a mentor at West End Neighborhood House, whose mission is to help economically and culturally diverse individuals achieve self-sufficiency, and has been integrally involved with the city of Philadelphia's initiatives to help raise awareness and provide stable housing for youth and young adults experiencing homelessness. Amy is on the steering committee of Women in Nonprofit Leadership; is a past Board member for CASA Philadelphia, an organization that advocates for children in foster care; a member of the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations; and a past Board member for the Delaware Center for Justice, an organization that is committed to transforming justice through advocacy, policy and practice.
