Meet the Team

Kimmie  Chan

Executive Director, Head of Commerce and Human Resources | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion advocate


kimmie.chan@connectedgroup.com

Kimmie joined ConnectedGroup in January 2015 to head the Consumer & Retail practice and then progressed to additionally manage Human Resources, Sales, Marketing and Communications as a functional specialism across all key industry verticals. In 2023 she was promoted to Executive Director and took on responsibility for the majority of our commerce (non-financial services) business lines plus continues to develop our HR offering across all industries. With significant leadership responsibility, she personally focuses on executing searches in the senior HR field.
 
She began in the executive search industry in 2011, prior to which she held consulting positions within Mercer and PricewaterhouseCoopers, as well as in-house HRBP role with Burberry and British American Tobacco. She has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of British Columbia, and has undertaken further studies in Finance and Law.
She is passionate about providing a consultative level of service to her clients and meaningful career advice to her candidates. Kimmie is considered as a trusted advisor and business partner to many senior executives.
Human Resources
Business partnering
Corporate social responsibility
Diversity and inclusion
HRIS and HR shared services
Internal communications
Organisational development
Rewards and wellbeing
Talent management and acquisition
Training and development
Industry sector
Consumer (FMCG and Durables)
Education
Financial and Professional Services
Life Science, Healthcare and Medical Devices
Hospitality and Tourism
Industrial and Manufacturing
Insurance
Property
Public Sector (Government and NGOs)
Retail (Beauty & Cosmetics, Fashion, Watch & Jewelry, F&B)

Favourite Quote
'Great vision without great people is irrelevant'
Jim Collins

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