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Jim Kenyon
Jim Kenyon
Vice President
Jim is a human resource executive with 30 years of experience identifying A-player talent in private equity-backed and Fortune 500 companies.
Before joining NEXT LEVEL Partners®, LLC, Jim founded Better Talent Faster, a human capital and executive search firm. He is also HR Operating Advisor for Kirtland Capital Partners.
He previously held positions as Chief Human Resources Officer for a PE-owned building products company, Group VP of Human Resources for Rexnord’s Water Quality platform, VP of Human Resources at Danaher Corporation’s, Danaher Tool Group, and a variety of human resource roles at Allied-Signal/Honeywell.
Jim holds a BS in Business Administration from Cleveland State University and a Master of Organizational Development from Bowling Green State University.
Our Experience
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PRIVATE EQUITY
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MANUFACTURING
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HOSPITALITY & ENTERTAINMENT
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DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS
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HEALTHCARE
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FINANCE, BANKING & INSURANCE
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RETAIL
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FOOD & BEVERAGE
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