Ms. Paula Beveridge

biography

Paula founded kp associates in 2002 after a successful career with two respected Northern Ohio boutique retained search practices and as an entrepreneur. Beginning in the early 1990’s as a Researcher/Recruiter with a regional firm, within one year Paula had become the “go-to” candidate development specialist for especially difficult assignments or when a customer demanded results within extremely tight deadlines. Five years later, Paula had risen to Project Leader, managing teams of search and research professionals in the completion of the firm’s most challenging searches as she brought new clients into the practice.

Paula founded her own solo retained search practice in the late 90’s. She completed search assignments for clients in information technology, retail, and manufacturing. In 1999, Paula brought her expertise to a national boutique retained search firm where, within one year, she established records unbroken to this day in personal production, new client development, and speed of candidate slate presentation.

Since founding kp associates, Paula and her team have successfully completed multiple assignments for Chief Financial Officers, Chief Technology Officers, and functional Vice Presidents, General Managers and Directors for a select group of clients ranging from privately held and family owned enterprises to mid-cap enterprises to publicly-traded Fortune 500 corporations. kp associates celebrated its 5-year anniversary in late 2007 with record sales, and unmatched results in search closure cycle time, new hire retention and performance, candidate diversity, and customer satisfaction (over 90% of kp associates’ searches are completed for current clients or client referrals).