Experience

AGB Search, LLC

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal

  • Jun 2021 - Present

• Executive Search Consultan

  • 2017 - Present

  Focus exclusively on higher education senior leadership. Conduct executive searches in partnership with colleges, universities, systems, boards, and related foundations across country.• Identify inclusive pool of accomplished candidates for senior-level positions.• Facilitate development of the search process including pre-search interviews/listening sessions, timelines, communication plan, leadership attributes, leadership opportunity and institutional profile. • Provide experiential insight about diversifying higher-education leadership, leading to development of strong, timely, and relevant position profiles.• Coach candidates on the preparation of application materials and the interview process.• Lead process from candidate recruitment to candidate final selection, facilitating smooth communication and clarity of mutual goals for all parties in process.• Expedite smooth transition of senior leaders, tailoring to institutional needs. Show less



AGB (Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges)

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Advisor,Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

  • Oct 2020 - Present



Chief of Staff | Prince George's Community College

• Largo, MD

• Chief Of Staff

  • 2017 - 2019

  • Provide executive and confidential support to the President in support of the mission and strategic directions of the college. Assists the president in the day-to-day operation of the President’s Office, supervises the areas of Governmental & Community Affairs, Compliance, Governance & Diversity and the President’s Office staff. • Serve as liaison to Board of Trustees, facilitating their involvement in College programs and events and providing them information and feedback on College matters as appropriate. • Oversight of President’s Area budget. • Responsible for oversight and implementation of all matters related to the Board of Trustees in the execution of their governance, fiduciary, and professional development needs. • Respond to constituent concerns, inquiries about issues affecting the College, and questions about campus events and institutional statements. • Responsible, in collaboration with the President, for setting agenda priorities and convening the Senior Team, newly formed President’s Cabinet and campus Administrators. • Responsible for the knowledge and interpretation of the College’s Code of Policies, Regulations and Rules and ensuring timely recording of actions on the College’s website, internal portals and internal documents. • Maintain understanding of the educational programs and operational functions of the College and appropriately implements College policies, procedures and guidelines. • Represent the President in internal and external meetings and forums. Show less



American Council on Education

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director, Leadership Programs

  • 2012 - 2017

  Kim R. Bobby served as the director of the Inclusive Excellence Group (IEG) at the American Council on Education (ACE). The IEG programs focused on advancing women and people of color into senior leadership roles in higher education, ultimately the college presidency. Signature programs included the ACE Women’s Regional and National Leadership Forums for mid-career and senior-level women respectively, providing career enhancement uniquely designed for women leaders; the Spectrum Aspiring Leaders Program and Spectrum Executive Leadership Program, respectively attract men and women of color, mid-level and senior-level, who desire to lead in an increasingly diverse higher education landscape. Dr. Bobby provided leadership and oversight for the ACE Women’s Network, a consortium of 57 higher education institutions across the United States, and the Moving the Needle: Advancing Women Leaders Initiative a national multi-association, multi-organizational collaboration aimed at advancing women into senior leadership positions in higher education through programs, research, and partnerships. The IEG programs extended into the college campus by working to advance new analytical frameworks to foster collaboration between internationalization efforts and diversity and multicultural education. She also led in the development of national convening of higher education leaders to address urgent issues facing higher education across all sectors. Dr. Bobby writes and speaks on leadership development, inclusive campus climate, appreciative inquiry, and creating effective leadership programs as a pipeline to achieving diverse campus leadership teams. Born in Los Angeles, California, Bobby received her doctorate in educational administration and policy studies from the University of Washington in Seattle; master’s in educational administration from California State University, Sacramento and BA in business administration management from California State University, Fresno. Show less



University of Puget Sound

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Diversity Officer/Associate Professor School of Education

  • 1999 - 2012

  UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND Tacoma, WA 2007 –2012 Chief Diversity Officer Served as the inaugural Chief Diversity Officer for the University of Puget Sound, serving the educational mission of the institution; plan, coordinate, implement, and assess operational and strategic goals related to diversity and inclusion. • Oversaw the implementation of the university’s strategic plan for diversity and directing early college access and achievement programs, including supervision of program staff. • Budget development, establishing framework for resourcing the diversity and inclusion efforts. • Member 2010 Accreditation Team, articulating the diversity strategic plan with accreditation goals. • Consultant to administrative and academic departments regarding campus climate enhancement. • Served as Affirmative Action and Title IX officer. • Developed the 1st campus climate survey, a critical element in the diversity strategic plans. • Established Diversity Advisory Council. • Conducted campus appreciative inquiry, Valuing Wholeness Achieved through Difference. • Created Diversity Narratives: Classroom Moments of Unanticipated Student Spotlighting assisting faculty facilitation of critical moments of inclusion / exclusion in the classroom. • Designed campus-wide protocol addressing incidents of bias or hate. • Authored the Diversity & Inclusion Annual Report. • Initiated role of Diversity Liaison for each faculty search committee, establishing framework for conducting diverse and inclusive search processes. Associate Professor of Education 2007 - 2012 Faculty in the School of Education, responsibilities included teaching 2 courses. • Course met state standard for cultural competency in teaching force. • Leveraged early college Access Program as lab setting for Master in Teaching students. • Developed recruitment strategy for aspiring teachers for urban school systems through college outreach programs Show less