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J Kevin Hand

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President & CEO at Hand & Associates
📍 Los Angeles, California, United States

J. Kevin Hand is the President and CEO of Hand & Associates, a management consulting firm he founded in 1991. An alumnus of UC Berkeley and Harvard Business School, he specializes in executive coaching, search, and career transition services. Colleagues and clients often describe him as professional, well-connected, and a person of integrity.

Kevin is a contributing writer for Forbes, where he shares his expertise on leadership and career development. He has a demonstrated history of significant business growth, having previously built a West Coast office into a multi-million dollar revenue producer.

His firm achieves an impressive 98% placement rate for its career services clients.

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Experience
34 Years
Current Role
President & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Executive Coaching
He founded his firm with a primary emphasis on executive coaching and has built his 30+ year career around helping leaders navigate their paths.
Career Transitions
A core service of his firm and a frequent topic in his Forbes articles, focusing on helping professionals successfully manage career changes.
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Career

Work history

1-1991
President & CEO
Hand & Associates
Official Member
Forbes
VP of the West
Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
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Education
1983 - 1986
B.A.
University of California, Berkeley
Entrepreneurship Business Program
Harvard Business School
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