Vicki Bernholz

Vicki is a highly accomplished senior executive with a demonstrated history of leading best-in-class human resources organizations. As Chief Human Resources Officer, she oversees the human resources, benefits, and communications functions for KBS and its portfolio companies. Prior to joining KBS, Vicki headed HR, benefits, payroll, and other functions for Plum Healthcare Group, a leading provider of post-acute care services. Other companies in which she has led HR functions include Lithium Technologies, The Gap, and SuccessFactors, and she has worked in businesses that include retail, grocery, and discount chains. At Gap, Vicki designed and implemented a global HR operations department and built a field HR and recruiting team. Other notable professional accomplishments include successful large-scale expansion and merger integration leadership, process improvement, turnover reduction, lowered costs and stronger compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Vicki holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Houston and an MBA from the University of Dallas. She has certifications in six sigma black belt, project management from Stanford University and is a certified public accountant.