Mr. Scott W Simmons

biography

Scott W. Simmons is Vice President and Founding Partner of Crist Associates, where he executes senior financial officer, operating officer, and Board of Director searches for companies across a wide range of industries. Prior to the launch of Crist Associates in January 2003, Scott served as Knowledge Manager for the Global Board Services Practice of Korn/Ferry International. In this capacity, he managed research, oversaw competitive intelligence, and assisted with marketing partnerships for the Practice. Prior to joining Korn/Ferry, Scott was Head of Research at Crist Partners, a high end boutique focused exclusively on conducting a limited number of C-Level and Board of Director searches for companies across all industries. Before Crist Partners, he was with Rand McNally & Company, in his most recent capacity as Managing Editor of Rand McNally Online. Scott graduated with Honors from Northern Illinois University in 1997, having received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.