Kimberly Thorn, SHRM-SCP, is a strategic HR consultant with extensive experience supporting high growth companies and private equity backed organizations.
She has led HR functions through acquisitions, integrations, and workforce transformations while bringing structure, clarity, and consistency to complex environments. Her expertise includes talent strategy, compliance, organizational design, and HR operations.
Known for her partnership driven approach, Kimberly works closely with executive teams to solve workforce challenges and build strong, resilient cultures that support business performance.
Her philosophy is straightforward: a well-structured, engaged workforce is one of the most valuable drivers of long-term business success.
KAR Consults is a strategic HR consulting firm helping small to mid-sized businesses and private equity backed organizations build scalable, high-performing teams.
Founded by Kimberly Thorn, SHRM-SCP, we partner with business leaders to align HR strategy with overall business objectives so growth is structured, sustainable, and supported by the right people and processes.
Our work spans organizational design, employee relations, and HR transformation. Whether you need to build your HR function from the ground up, strengthen your current infrastructure, or navigate complex transitions like rapid growth, restructuring, or
acquisitions, KAR Consults provides the strategy and execution to support it.
We work directly with leadership teams to understand your goals, challenges, and current gaps. We then develop clear, actionable HR strategies that drive performance and support long-term growth.
We don’t deliver generic recommendations. We provide hands on HR consulting solutions tailored to your business, your team, and your stage of growth.
KAR Consults partners with organizations to build the structure, systems, and workforce strategies needed to support growth, strengthen leadership, improve employee experiences, and reduce organizational risk.
From startups to established companies navigating expansion, we provide practical HR solutions designed to scale with your business.
The result? Stronger teams, better processes, reduced risk, and a foundation built for sustainable growth.
If you’re ready to build a stronger HR foundation, we’re here to help.
