Kristy Hurt is an independent Executive Recruiter, Human Resources Consultant and Career Coach with 20 years experience in retail and consumer luxury brands. Clients include Aritzia, Dior, Goop, Prada, The Row, and Tom Ford, among others.
Before launching Kristy Hurt Consulting in 2009, Kristy spent more than 5 years managing human resources activities for luxury group leader LVMH Group, which includes iconic brands such as Celine, Fendi, Louis Vuitton, Marc Jacobs and Moët Hennessy USA.
In the early part of her career, Kristy opened and managed multiple stores for contemporary accessories brand Kate Spade, working alongside the founders.
Kristy graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and earned an MBA in Organizational Development from the City University of New York’s Baruch College in New York City.
Kristy is a Human Resources Mentor for the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA), and is a frequent guest speaker for students at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), Parsons School of Design, NYU Stern School of Business, and The University of Texas at Austin’s Fashion & Textile program.
Kristy is regularly quoted in Women’s Wear Daily and Business of Fashion and has written for Refinery29. Kristy has been featured in New York Magazine’s The Cut, Glossy, The New York Times and Tory Daily.
In an increasingly digital world, the need to build an online networking community for brand professionals became pressing during the pandemic. In April 2020, the co-lab was born to connect all the talented people Kristy meets with every day in her role as an Executive Recruiter.
The co-lab meets weekly in a virtual cafe, hosts monthly panel talks with industry experts, launches new episodes of the co-lab career stories podcast each week to give visibility to members and educate listeners on our thriving industry, and provides opportunities for finding jobs, networking and mentoring in our private slack. Just weeks after the co-lab started, we added a success story channel in slack to celebrate all the new jobs, connections, and businesses being formed in the co-lab.
Team
Erica Eimer Bruno is an Executive Recruiter at Kristy Hurt Consulting, with extensive leadership experience in human resources and talent acquisition across the luxury fashion and retail industries.
Previously, Erica served as Vice President of Human Resources for North America and Latin America at Bvlgari and Vice President of Human Resources – US at Christian Dior Couture. Earlier in her career, she held talent acquisition roles at Vince and Coach.
Erica brings a strategic, relationship-driven approach to executive search, leveraging her expertise in talent strategy and organizational culture to connect exceptional professionals with organizations where they can make a meaningful impact.
Steph Sphire has 12 years of experience recruiting for fashion, beauty, lifestyle and hospitality brands, specializing in creative talent. She started in apparel and accessory design recruitment and has since built a career connecting creatives with brands such as Olaplex, Estee Lauder Companies, Supergoop, Kate Spade and Ralph Lauren.
She has lived in NYC, Miami, LA and Europe, and recently returned to the States after a year and a half in Florence, Italy. A former triathlete turned model turned recruiter, she spends her free time on interior design, baking, building businesses and playing with her two dogs, Ziggy and Luna.
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