Scott Simmons

Co-Managing Partner

Scott W. Simmons is Co-Managing Partner of Crist|Kolder Associates, where he leads and executes senior financial officer, operating officer, and Board of Director searches for clients across a diverse set of industries. He began his executive search career in 1998.

Scott has served a variety of clients, both public and private. His client list includes exceptional companies such as Elevance Health, Morningstar, Copart, CDW, ManpowerGroup, CSX, Jump Trading, Gibraltar Industries, BNSF, Fiserv, Culligan, Allstate, and Fulton Financial. He also works with a number of leading private equity firms to recruit C-level talent to their portfolio companies.

Prior to helping launch Crist|Kolder in 2003, Scott was with Korn/Ferry International for three years, during which he assisted with the execution of senior level searches and served as Knowledge Manager for the Global Board Services Practice.

Scott joined Korn/Ferry by way of its acquisition of Crist Partners, a high-end boutique focused on conducting a limited number of C-Suite and Board searches for companies across the country. He began his career with Rand McNally & Company, where he most recently served as Managing Editor of Rand McNally Online.

Scott serves on the Board of Metropolitan Family Services, which, since 1857, has been one of the largest human services agencies in the Chicagoland area. He graduated with Honors from Northern Illinois University, having received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.