Kim DePuy

Partner directly with founders, providing strategic oversight of HR, Finance, and Legal operations across four legal entities, improving execution alignment, financial visibility, and organizational decision-making.
Designed, executed and maintain a comprehensive budgeting and forecasting framework, improving real-time financial visibility, cash flow planning, and decision speed across leadership.
Own end-to-end Stripe revenue operations, including payment processing, financial reporting, forecasting, and ongoing account maintenance.
Standardized employment contracts with legally sound language, ensuring business protection and consistency.
Partner with external legal teams to organize, review, and manage legal documentation across multiple entities, including drafting and implementing inter-entity service agreements to streamline business operations.
Use AI tools to accelerate research, synthesize complex information, and pressure-test strategic decisions. Build automated workflows and integrations using tools like Zapier to streamline operational processes, reduce manual work, and improve cross-functional efficiency.
Facilitate investor relations by working with legal teams and stakeholders to prepare investor documents, process warrant payments, and maintain accurate financial records.
Oversee business relationships with key partners and vendors, managing contract negotiations, invoicing, and payment processing to enhance operational and financial integrity.
Established and optimized critical business processes, including accounts payable and accounting workflows, PTO tracking, contract review and approvals, travel and expenses, and talent acquisition & onboarding.

Served as a strategic advisor and operating partner to founders and C-level executives, aligning strategy with execution and improving cross-functional decision-making across the organization.
Led cross-functional coordination across founders and department leaders, improving alignment, execution velocity, and visibility into organizational priorities.
Built and implemented operational policies to enhance efficiency and navigate complex corporate structures. Key projects included flexible travel and expense policies, co-working guidelines, and mobility/benefits programs.
Owned a $4.5M annual operating budget, leading forecasting, vendor strategy, and financial planning to improve resource allocation, cost efficiency, and financial discipline across the department.
Planned and executed corporate retreats, overseeing venue selection, vendor negotiations, team-building activity design, and agenda creation, while ensuring adherence to travel policies and budgets. Developed a company-wide offsite planning framework, incorporating holistic location data, visa restrictions, and logistical considerations to streamline future event planning. Managed cross-functional work teams and provided regular status updates to senior leadership.
Provided comprehensive financial oversight in collaboration with the finance team, including cash flow analysis, forecasting, and burn rate tracking to support data-driven decisions.
Developed and launched a company-wide Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) program, introducing initiatives in employee engagement, recruitment, retention, marketing, and policy development. Advocated for DEI adoption by engaging stakeholders and driving executive discussions.
Led departmental HR functions, working with the People team to manage recruiting, onboarding, terminations, and policy compliance, ensuring smooth and seamless HR operations.

Oversaw operations for the New York/New Jersey region, managing over 50 attorneys and 25 administrative professionals and leading the launch of two regional offices.
Increased origination fees from $600K to $14.5M in three years and grew billable hours from 3,000 to 36,000.
Advised executive leadership on business operations, setting and surpassing revenue growth, profitability, and efficiency targets.
Implemented streamlined hiring, onboarding, and client intake processes, improving efficiency across legal and administrative workflows.
Led regional marketing strategy and budget management, allocating funds to events, sponsorships, and industry initiatives, and managed the regional marketing staff.
Proposed a centralized marketing model to improve attorney support and career development.
Designed a leadership development program for attorneys, introducing structured training and mentorship initiatives.
Led a firm-wide transition to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic, developing and piloting a Remote Workforce Program that resulted in 12% of staff adopting permanent remote roles.
Contributed additional service and expertise as a founding member and Recruitment & Retention Task Force Chair for the firm’s Women LEAD leadership group. Also served on the Diversity & Inclusion Committee.

Oversaw operational management of custom software implementation projects for a global team of 200+ consultants in the Professional Services group.
Developed revenue pipeline forecasts in collaboration with the Sales team, providing financial insights and strategic recommendations to C-level executives.
Designed and launched the company’s first-ever career development program, leading a five-person team to reinforce key skill sets, create career pathways, and reduce outsourcing expenses.
Developed department-wide financial tracking tools, including revenue forecasts, project financials, margin analysis, and time compliance tracking.
Centralized and optimized staffing allocation, managing internal transfers, departmental rotations, and external partner integration.
Served as a Chair of the Women’s Leadership Program, leading the development and execution of professional networking events. Invited as an industry panelist at Kellogg School of Management Women’s Leadership Workshop.
Achieved distinction with selection to the Appian MBA Leadership Development Program and as recipient of the Appian Nexus Award for significant contributions to the Engineering Department.