Anne Martin Simonds

Annie helps organizations across all industries assess CEOs and build boards committed to the highest levels of impact. With more than 25 years of experience in leadership consulting and drawing from her cross-industry knowledge and deep understanding of the current geopolitical landscape, she counsels towards systems-level change to help organizations and their leaders translate emerging trends into opportunities that can transform their businesses, their communities — and the world.

Annie is an impartial adviser to the CEOs and boards of some of the world’s most high-profile organizations. She guides her clients through substantive change, innovation, and social entrepreneurship, often by bringing together private, public, and third sector leaders. She has significant expertise helping rapidly evolving organizations grow where existing models may not exist. She recruits leaders who align not only with the role but also will succeed within the broader context of the operating environment. Annie also advises on organizational restructuring, organizational culture, and critical board/governance issues, including succession. She is passionate about diversity and equality and serves on the boards of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative and Project HOPE.

Annie earned her B.A. in biology from the University of Virginia; Post-graduate business program at the McIntire Business Institute, University of Virginia, and the Executive Education Leadership Program at Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania.