Portia Kibble Smith

Portia Kibble Smith is an accomplished executive recruiter and diversity and inclusion leader at Karat, where tenure began in May 2016. Portia also serves as the President and CEO of PKS Executive Search and Consulting, a boutique firm specializing in elite executive talent and strategic recruiting solutions that leverage diversity for business advantage, a role held since June 2005. Previous positions include Vice President at MinorityMBAs.com, President at Diversified Recruitment, Inc., Staff Associate Recruiting Manager at Sprint Corporation, Director of Sales and Training at Public Service Company, Advisory Marketing Representative at IBM Corporation, and Marketing Representative at Xerox. Portia holds a B.S. in Business Administration and Management from the University of Kansas.