Kent Van Vleet

Client Partner

Play video Kent Van Vleet, Client Partner at Whitman Partners, nationwide expert in recruiting Directors of Surgical Services.

Meet Kent Van Vleet

As a Client Partner, Kent Van Vleet manages a portfolio of diverse candidates and client searches. He handles all aspects of client development, candidate recruitment, and search administration on behalf of his clients to coordinate with the entire team. With each search, Kent’s focus lies in regional and domain relevant candidate recruitment. He brings more than a decade of business experience in the technology, entertainment, manufacturing, and healthcare fields.
Kent holds a BA in international political economy from the Colorado College, where he was an active participant in the student government and German program. Originally from the mountains of Colorado, he enjoys traveling, playing guitar, skiing, golfing, and enjoying the outdoors with his wife and two children.

Featured Clients

  • Baylor University Medical Center
  • Methodist Hospitals Northlake and Southlake
  • Aurora Medical Center in Kenosha
  • Surgery Center of Tanasbourne
  • Group Health – Bellevue

Fun Facts

  • I played ice hockey in Russia before the fall of the Soviet Union
  • I was the producer of a multi-million dollar horror film
  • I’ve been in 2 avalanches
  • I rode a polka-dotted 3-speed bike 79 miles though Alsace-Lorraine
  • I accidentally took a wrong turn in my Peugeot 405 and ended up nearly in Algeria