Purpose-Driven Exec Search | Recruiting for Climate, EdTech, Health & Wellness & Nonprofits | Vice Chair of Lower Eastside Girls Club | Founder @ Zocalo

I help purpose-driven companies hire leadership talent that drives real change. Our main focus areas have been across climate tech, health & wellness, edtech, nonprofits, health and creative industries. From executive directors to heads of comms and operations, I partner with founders, boards, and senior teams when a role is too critical to get wrong. Whether we’re kicking off a fresh search or rescuing one that's stalled, I bring clarity, structure, and momentum to each engagement, always with culture fit and lasting impact in mind. Recruiting became my calling through curiosity: about people, their motivations, and how they shape the systems around them. After two decades spanning Apple to early-stage startups, I’ve developed a fluency in translating vision into teams. I'm based in NYC, but my network spans the U.S. and is especially deep across climate, culture, and creative sectors. Before launching Zocalo, I spent 16 years as a Partner at Tangerine, supporting leadership hiring through massive shifts, from digital transformation to ESG emergence. At Zocalo, we lead with intention. Every search starts by decoding the role behind the req: diving into scope, org design, equity, salary expectations, and culture markers before outreach begins. Then we activate a vetted, diverse network of leaders who aren’t showing up on job boards. I’ve seen how the right hire unlocks transformation, and how the wrong one quietly unravels momentum. Many of my closest client partnerships span multiple orgs, rooted in trust, precision, and transparency. Recent results include: - Built a 10-person Marketing & Comms leadership team for a philanthropic organization across 8 focus areas - Placed 3 Executive Directors across a national nonprofit network - Partnered with a climate VC to fill Head of Comms, Director of Federal Policy & Chief of Staff - Helped an entertainment company launch a new brand & innovation team under a newly appointed President - Placed 3 executives at a Health & Wellness startup (Series D) If you're hiring for a mission-critical leadership role and want a search partner who brings precision, care, and momentum, let’s connect. Email @ kimberly@zocalo.cc or message me on LinkedIn.