Kimley Cox

Founder & CEO

Raised by Hippies in Western Montana, educated in an outdoorsy alternative elementary school, and spent 2 formative years on a Northern Cheyenne reservation. My dad an Entrepreneur, mother a Cartographer, and step-father a Professor in Computer Science who wrote one of the first textbook chapters on Artificial Intelligence. Result of this elixir for an independent head-strong little girl? A fierce belief in dignity, agency, access, and connectedness.

I developed an early curiosity in human behavior, obtained a Masters in Psychology, and became intrigued with the puzzle solving nature of talent matching. After recruiting for 15+ years within larger organizations, such as CNA Insurance, Citadel and Korn Ferry, I knew there was a need to recruit differently. I co-founded a recruiting agency with the goal of hiring, developing and incenting the team based on collaboration and trust. Fast forward through successes and mistakes along the way, I learned a lot from both my “woo hoo” and “not so woo hoo” choices. I am proud to say founding Drive Talent 3+ years ago is an expression of these learnings, and the unwavering desire to elicit client and candidate stories, and hire based on shared vision, values, and culture. This wins any day over a list of skills and academic pedigree.