Col. Kim Poole

Kim has over twenty-five years experience as a Human Resources and Operations Executive with several Fortune 500 firms such as: Electronic Data Systems, Southland Financial Corporation, Lomas Financial Group and Hall Financial Group. For the past six years, he has served over 800 client companies as a President of HRServe.com and Partner with HRFix.com/Comply Solutions. These three closely related companies focus on providing web-enabled training and HR services to achieve complete state and federal employment compliance.

Kim’s academic background include a Baccalaureate Degree in Psychology from East Central Oklahoma State University and a Masters Degree in Business Management from the University of Dallas.  Recently retiring as a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Officer, Kim completed 32 years of active and reserve duty.  His most recent assignment was as a strategic and tactical advisor to the Office of the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.  He served over 3-1/2 years in combat zones in Southwest Asia, Central America and Southeast Asia and over 1 year at sea duty.

He is a graduate of the Naval War College, National Defense University, the NATO Joint Warfare College in the U.K., the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, and the Royal Marines Commando School in the United Kingdom.  Kim has served as Chairman of Deacons and Chairman of the Personnel Committee for First Baptist Church of Euless, Texas (13,000 members), as well as numerous other corporate and philanthropic boards.  Kim is an active public speaker for Leadership Seminars and Workshops for the National Student Leadership University, YPO (Young President’s Organization, the Department of Defense, the National Press Club, and many companies and churches.

Kim and his wife Ruthie reside in Keller, Texas.  They have 2 children and 4 grandchildren.  A few of his favorite past times include: being active in community affairs, church involvement, reading, martial arts, fitness, and collecting antique western antiques.