Leaders

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Kimberly Rath  |  President and Managing Director

Kimberly Rath is a native of Nebraska and has nearly 25 years of experience in the human resources field. She is a graduate of the University of Nebraska - Lincoln and a recognized leader in the field of executive development and human resources.

Demonstrating a strong commitment to others, Rath uses her skills as a leadership management consultant to help clients reach their highest growth potential. Through her initiatives at Talent Plus as managing director and president, she has driven the company’s growth at a rate not lower than 20 percent per year. Rath’s achievements include:

• The strategic development of the Quality Selection Process® (QSP®), with over 50 validated selection interviews in 30 languages.
• The creation of Collaborative Coaching® for the development and career planning of executives.
• The actualization of TalentBank®, the online human capital management system built on the talents and measurable performance of an organization’s associates.

Rath provides executive management consulting and training to organizations worldwide, including The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company (the only hospitality company to have twice won the U.S. Department of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award), the Estée Lauder Companies, Mercedes-Benz USA, The Cheesecake Factory, DFS, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, and Microsoft Corp.

Rath currently serves on Nelnet, Inc.'s Board of Directors and holds an office with the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). She is also a member of Cather Circle, Nebraska Alumni Association's mentoring and networking program for women. Rath previously served as a member of the Lincoln City/County Child Care Advisory Board. She provided leadership to the Executive Advisory Board for the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship and helped the Center gain recognition as the No. 1 Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Education Program in the country by the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Rath was a 1998 and 2005 nominee for the Lincoln YWCA Tribute to Women Award. Most recently, Rath was highlighted in the new book release, “What Happy Working Mothers Know.”

Prior to founding Talent Plus, Rath worked with The Gallup Organization for seven years, developing relationships with clients through training and development programs.

She is married to Doug Rath, chairman of Talent Plus. They have four children.