The Story Behind
Too often, hiring decisions prioritize speed over substance, credentials over character, and titles over true leadership potential. This creates costly misalignment — leaders who fit the job description but not the mission, culture, or future of the organization.
Kinspire was built to solve that.
We exist to bring depth back into leadership decisions — transforming hiring from transactional to transformational. By mapping values, behaviors, and culture fit alongside experience, we help companies see leaders clearly and help leaders understand where they will thrive.
Worked with
10
Industrial Sectors
Delivered Work Across
5
Continents
Supported Organizations with Workforces of up to
150,000
People
Guided
120,000
Executive and Client Communications
Kinspire was founded by Heidi and Julie — seasoned executives with decades of expertise in leadership consulting, executive search, culture diagnostics, and organizational transformation. Their long-standing professional alliance, built across global roles, high-stakes environments, and people-centered advisory work, became the backbone of Kinspire’s methodology.
MEET THE FOUNDERS
STRATEGIC OPERATOR
Julie is the engine behind organizational clarity and progress.
Julie is driven by the belief that the right people make all the difference—especially during moments of growth, change, or uncertainty.
Her career has centered on connecting strategy with people: leading large-scale initiatives across 10+ countries, managing 120,000+ communications during mergers and restructuring, and executing executive-level campaigns for Fortune-level organizations.
In every role, clarity and collaboration have been central to achieving meaningful impact.
Julie
Hughes
ENTREPENEUR & COACH
Heidi unlocks leadership from the inside out.
An entrepreneur across industries — from MedTech to automotive — she has founded and scaled ventures, coached professionals through reinvention, and helped organizations rediscover their purpose.
With an MBA-level strategic mind and the emotional intelligence of a coach, Heidi sees what others miss: the story behind a leader, the confidence behind a decision, and the potential behind a career. Her expertise lies in connecting who someone is today with who they are capable of becoming and in building the bridge between the two.
