Assistant Vice President, Talent Engagement
Dee joined Kirby Bates Associates in October of 2018 as Director of Talent Acquisition, Interim Services. Her focus is candidate recruitment and development with the goal of matching exceptional interim candidates with client organizations in need of executive nursing leadership. She is returning to Kirby Bates, having previously worked for Bates and Associates earlier in her career. At Bates and Associates, Dee had primary responsibility for candidate recruitment along with other aspects of leadership placements.
Dee has extensive nursing experience in a wide variety of clinical settings as well as private industry interim engagements, including a national pilot program with Hewlett-Packard. After receiving her MBA in Health and Medical Services Administration, she joined the Medical Information Services Department at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia as Project Coordinator. While there, she was a key contributor to several major initiatives, including the implementation of the electronic medical record, registration and financial systems interfaces, and the opening of Temple University Children’s Medical Center.
Dee received her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Pennsylvania, and her MBA from Widener University. She lives outside of Philadelphia, PA.