Kimmel & Associates is an executive search firm founded in 1981 that specializes in placing senior leadership across construction, renewable and sustainable infrastructure, supply chain, and waste and recycling sectors. Operating from its downtown Asheville, North Carolina office, the firm claims to be North America's largest executive search specialist in these industries, having grown from a two-person operation in Louisiana to a regionally distributed practice.
The firm's approach centers on what it calls the Kimmel Standard, a Career-Directed methodology that prioritizes understanding candidate motivation and ensuring alignment between client needs and individual objectives. Rather than treating recruiting as a transactional service, the firm emphasises long-term placement success by deploying recruiters who specialise in both specific industry verticals and geographic markets, allowing them to develop deep local knowledge and networks across North America.
Beyond its core search services, Kimmel & Associates operates the Kimmel Goodwill Program, an internal volunteer network demonstrating the firm's commitment to community engagement. The company positions trust and integrity as foundational to its recruiting practice, framing the work as a responsibility rather than simply a commercial service.