Meet Our Staff
Kim Hoffman
President/OwnerKim Hoffman is the President and owner of Hoffman International, founded in 1986. She began her own modeling career as a teenager in high school. Though she thoroughly enjoyed modeling in her local market and nationally, she found her niche in educating models.
Hoffman International represents more than 300 models and actors in the Kansas City market for runway, print and commercial broadcast. Kim Hoffman’s talent is world renowned for the development and placement of Hoffman’s models and actors. Many past and present models have graced the covers of Vogue, Seventeen, Nylon, Elle and W. Angela Lindvall, a supermodel who is Hoffman International’s biggest success story to date, has landed numerous prestigious ad campaigns including Cover Girl, Chanel, DKNY, Gap, Christian Dior, Calvin Klein and Prada, just to name a few.
Kim believes preparation through quality training results in self-confidence and professionalism. Her students range from aspiring supermodels to persons interested in self-improvement. She participates in AMTC, an international model and talent convention, annually in Orlando, Florida, where she has received nine Agency of the Year awards. Kim educates and takes a personal interest in each model and actor attending AMTC to prepare them for their competitions and, ultimately, meeting with national and international agents.
As a National Vice President Independent Consultant with Arbonne International, she firmly believes in the importance of quality herbal botanical skincare and cosmetic products. She has been affiliated with Arbonne for 12 years and knows that beautiful skin is a must for anyone in the modeling business.
Kim is married and has 4 children.
kim@hoffmanmodels.com
Kathy Johnson
Office ManagerKathy oversees all daily operations at Hoffman International. She is responsible for payroll, human resources, model checks, billing and all accounting-related and inter-office issues. She is the contact person for all photo shoot information and also prepares for the annual Kansas Board of Regents certificate for our Model Development Center.
Kathy attained a business degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and began her journey with Hoffman International in 1993. She and her husband enjoy traveling several times a year.
kathy@hoffmanmodels.com
Laura Beckley
Director of New Faces, Booking AssistantLaura Beckley, Director of New Faces, meets with potential models and actors looking to start in the industry. She is the initial contact at Hoffman and helps people determine what programs are needed to train them for their careers in the business. She also participates in scouting events to search for new, prospective talent and works closely with our Development Center Coordinator on the Hoffman curriculum.
Laura has been affiliated with Hoffman International since 1995 when she completed training and began her modeling career. Laura and her husband Eric enjoy spending time with their energetic little boy.
laura@hoffmanmodels.com
Cara Price
Development Center Coordinator, Booking AssistantCara Price, Development Center Coordinator and Model Scout, manages the model & talent training programs. She is responsible for maintaining the curriculum, setting course dates and securing guest models and speakers. In addition, she manages the website, is head instructor for the Professional Modeling Course, organizes photo shoots, oversees and orders marketing materials, and is a scout for the agency.
Cara graduated from Cornell College with a degree in Business and Economics. She has been with Hoffman since 1997 and has had experience as a model, back stage manager, choreographer and coordinator of fashion shows.
cara@hoffmanmodels.com