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Kara Kitchen

Investor

Director, Recruiting at Deerpath

Portland, Maine, United States

About

Kara Kitchen is Director of Recruiting at Deerpath Capital Management, where she manages recruitment operations across the financial services sector. She oversees talent identification and assessment, team leadership, and client relationship development, with particular expertise in applicant tracking systems and recruiting software platforms. Kitchen has experience in training and development activities and sourcing for difficult-to-fill positions.

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Experience

  1. Deerpath CapitalDirector of Recruitingcurrent2024 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. Deerpath CapitalRecruiting Manager2022 — 2024Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  3. KMA Human Resources ConsultingRecruiting Manager2021 — 2022Falmouth, Maine, United States
  4. KMA Human Resources ConsultingRecruiting Consultant2020 — 2021Falmouth, Maine, United States
  5. Grove CollaborativeRecruiter2019 — 2020Portland, Maine
  6. Elite Airways LLCVice President of Corporate Operations2019Portland, Maine Area
  7. Elite Airways LLCDirector of Corporate Operations2008 — 2019Portland, Maine
  8. The VIA AgencyRecruitment Specialist2011 — 2013Portland, Maine Area
  9. Pierce PromotionsClient Services Coordinator/Recruiter2003 — 2007

Education

  1. University of MaineBachelor, Journalism, Concentration in Marketing & Advertising / Minor in Public Relations1999 — 2003

Skills & more

Microsoft Office1Relation Management1Hiring2Sourcing1Relationship Building1Corporate RecruitingAdvertising22Event Planning18Event Management2Public Relations4Strategic Planning7Marketing Communications10
+12 moreCopywritingAccount ManagementMarketingProject ManagementDirect MarketingSalesGuerrilla MarketingRecruitingOffersHuman ResourcesPayrollEmployee Benefits

From Kara's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Maine11

Connor SheaAssistant Controller at Sapphire VenturesRay UpdykeSVP, Finance, Operations at Alpaca VCJon LaddAdvisor at Tall Grass VenturesBrendan RogersCo-Founder & Partner at 2am VCJason SyversenCEO of SportsVisio at New North VenturesAndrew KatonElectromechanical Engineer at Innovation Works

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Shared employers

Also worked at Deerpath Capital26

Tammy FunasakiHead of Investor Relations at Breakwater Investment ManagementTas HasanManaging Partner and Chief Operating Officer at DeerpathDerek DuboisManaging Director, Treasurer at DeerpathNatalie GarciaManaging Director, Head of Underwriting at DeerpathReed Van GordenManaging Director, Head of Origination at DeerpathTomasz MilewskiManaging Director, Head of Portfolio Management at Deerpath

+ 20 more

Also worked at Grove Collaborative5

Sam ParkerInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Nikki FarbInvestor at HeadlineLee HowerCo-founder and Partner at NextView VenturesDuncan DavidsonGeneral Partner, Co-Founder at Bullpen CapitalJeff CroweSenior Managing Partner at Norwest Venture Partners

Also worked at The VIA Agency1

Julia TrotmanInvestor at Valo Ventures

Also worked at Pierce Promotions1

Cheryl HallettChief Financial Officer at Clean Energy Ventures

Colleagues at Deerpath

Alex Bourdony
Chief Accounting Officer at Deerpath
Alex Morrison
Director, Direct Lending at Deerpath
Allen Ameri
Managing Director, Origination at Deerpath
Amolika Barve
Director, Accounting at Deerpath
Andrew Prendergast
Vice President, Direct Lending at Deerpath
Angelika Sekulic
Director, Tax at Deerpath
Anish Bahl
Chief Financial Officer, Chief Compliance Officer at Deerpath
Antonella Napolitano
Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations at Deerpath