Amy Smith, Managing Director & Principal

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Managing Director & Principal

Amy Smith brings a rich history of experience with nonprofits, executive search, organizational consultation and specialized expertise in complex leadership transitions. Amy has been in the executive search industry since 2010 and leads CEO searches nationally for youth and adult social services, foundations, healthcare, museums and cultural institutions, and professional and trade associations. She joined Kittleman & Associates in 2017 and manages its Eastern Regional office in Philadelphia, PA.

Prior to joining Kittleman & Associates, Amy was Founder and Managing Director of 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. She has been involved in the nonprofit sector for two decades.

Amy earned her bachelor’s degree 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 of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) , an organization that advocates for children in foster care, and is a past board member for the Delaware Center for Justice, an organization that is committed to transforming justice through advocacy, policy and practice.