KIM BLUE MS ’19 ZOOMS BACK TO QUEENS
A nationally known human resources executive, Kim Blue MS ’19 now serves as executive in residence for The McColl School of Business. Blue, who earned her M.S. in organization development at Queens, will lend her specialized knowledge and experience to challenge and mentor McColl students in their leadership development. Throughout her career, Blue has
created and executed organizational blueprints for top organizations, such as ESPN and Microsoft. In October 2020, she joined Zoom as the global head of people experience partners, where she leads the company’s worldwide team of HR business partners. “We are honored to have Kim join
the McColl School as Executive in Residence,” Dean Rick Mathieu, Ph.D., said. “Our students are fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from her experience at top technology, telecommunications and entertainment companies. Her abundance of human resource knowledge will benefit students as they develop their leadership styles and navigate a rapidly evolving business environment in these unprecedented times.” A speaker and trainer with a
Avenue, where he discovered a poster of a dog sitting beneath a pianist’s feet. The photo was taken by Isla Bing, a famous photographer who was married to Konrad Wolff, whom Nitsch studied with one summer at Smith College. Titled Sonata after the dog’s name, the poster is a pleasant reminder of how Bing would sit on the front row at concerts with her furry friend.
6. In the corner of Nitsch’s office sits a shrine to Leon Fleisher, one of the most respected pianists of the century. Fleisher was also Nitsch’s teacher when
he was studying for his masters and doctorate at Peabody Conservatory of Music. A framed photocopy of the handwritten note from Fleisher (that single-handedly got Nitsch into Peabody’s doctoral program) stands surrounded by photographs of Fleisher, who performed at Queens in 2008, as well as his recordings. Nitsch completed his doctorate ten years later at the Cleveland Institute of Music after studying at Vienna Academy in Austria through a Fulbright Foreign Study Grant.
—Lori K. Tate 5
recognized reputation as a trusted adviser, Blue motivates leaders to embrace growth and change to improve themselves and their organizations. Whether consulting one-on-one or leading training for a room full of people, Blue, who earned her undergraduate degree in exercise and sports science from East Carolina University, characterizes herself as a coach at her core. “I could not be more delighted to
accept this coveted appointment as an executive in residence,” Blue said. “It’s an honor to serve and give back to the school and community that poured into me and helped shape me into the leader I am today.”
—Keith Pierce
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