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Senior Associate
Since joining Kittleman & Associates in 2017, Carolyn provides project management and operations support for the firm’s nonprofit executive searches. She has worked on searches nationwide and is proud to have supported clients including Cubs Charities, Space Center Houston, Memphis Botanic Garden, Wichita Art Museum and many other nonprofit organizations.
Recently, Carolyn led the Network of Nonprofit Search Consultants (NNSC) for eight years. In her role with NNSC, Carolyn oversaw the development and sharing of best practices among executive search consultants who provide retained services exclusively or predominantly for nonprofit organizations. Carolyn led all aspects of the organization including planning and executing the group's semi-annual meetings, maintaining the group’s online presence, overseeing member committees and fostering open communication among members. She remains a member of the organization today.
Prior to her work in nonprofit recruitment, Carolyn developed a strong expertise in strategic communications and professional services. At public relations firm Weber Shandwick, she managed cross-functional and multi-office teams serving various government, corporate and nonprofit clients. She helped her clients gain visibility for their communications initiatives through focused outreach campaigns. As the director of business development, Carolyn also managed multi-disciplinary teams in pursuit of new business opportunities and coordinated all aspects of the RFP process. Her PR tenure also includes Powell Tate and FleishmanHillard.
Carolyn is an active volunteer in her local community, serving on the Roosevelt Middle School PTO and as a Beyond Hunger food pantry volunteer.
Based out of Kittleman’s Chicago office, Carolyn lives in River Forest, Ill. with her husband, two kids and boxer mix Bella. Carolyn graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications where she also served as the President of Alpha Phi. When she’s not planning her family’s next trip or reading a good book, Carolyn enjoys trying new restaurants.