Kevin Stemke

Senior Associate Practice Leader

Practices

About Kevin

Kevin Stemke is a senior associate practice leader at Charles Aris Executive Search who focuses his recruiting efforts in the strategy function and industrial manufacturing industry.

Prior to joining the executive recruiting firm, Kevin helped grow a startup company called Replay Photos from inception to acquisition. He worked both in business development and in managing all nonoperational partnerships for the company, which offers a collection of campus, athletic and historical images.

Kevin earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he was an All-America selection for the Badgers football team. He won the inaugural Ray Guy Award in 2000 as college football’s most outstanding punter and then spent five years in the National Football League – including action with the Oakland Raiders and St. Louis Rams.

Kevin enjoys spending free time outside with his wife, three children and his dog, Penny Lane.

CONTACT KEVIN

Direct: (336) 217-9109
Email: kevin.stemke@charlesaris.com

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Key Documents

2023 Chief of Staff Offer Report for Strategy Consultants

This new Charles Aris offer report provides insight into the compensation and experience level associated with strategic chief of staff positions.

2023 Mid-Year Offer Report for Strategy Consultants

We’re excited to release our most recent Mid-Year Offer Report for Strategy Consultants, which details a subset of offers we’ve extended to strategy consultants on for the first half of 2023.

2023 Former Strategy Consultant Compensation Study

Over the course of Q4 2022, Charles Aris team members surveyed more than 1,000 former strategy consultants. All compensation points were collected anonymously and in compliance with pay equity laws currently in effect for the United States and U.S. territories.

Kevin’s Content

Strategy

The strategic chief of staff role, explained

Chiefs of staff are being increasingly utilized as thought partners within the C-suite, especially during transformations and other strategic initiatives.

Strategy

Spotlight: Kevin Stemke on authenticity in executive search, NFL background

Stemke took a leap when he first joined the firm, but his decision to start his recruiting career as an associate and work his way up organically was successful.

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