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Simon Gough

Managing Partner

Simon is Managing Partner of Savannah Group. He is an accomplished executive search and interim leader. Clients in the private equity and venture capital markets who are experiencing transformational change programmes and turnarounds turn to Simon when their portfolio companies, particularly at the pre-and post-deal stages, require interim executive talent spanning the C-Suite and Board of Directors.

My story

Initially, I ran my own retail business before switching to senior recruitment in 2004.  Since then I’ve enjoyed progressively senior roles in the industry, remaining inquisitive as to how to get the best from people and businesses. Previously, I worked at international search and interim franchise Boyden.

My focus

I am Managing Partner at Savannah Group and lead our commercial operation.  My focus is on managing our practices to be high-performing teams through taking a client-first approach.  I have deep, trusted relationships with a small number of clients who are experiencing significant change and require transformational leadership.  I have a particularly strong track record of partnering with private equity and venture capital organisations to place CEOs and MDs for post-deal scenarios that are behind their investment thesis.

My motivation

I am motivated by seeing my colleagues, clients and candidates perform at their very best.  Anyone who knows me will say that I’m competitive, whether in sports, my personal life or work. With the team here, I want to build a business that is challenging the status quo to be more relevant, and more effective in the face of the dynamic environmenht in which we now operate.

Why I like working at Savannah

I feel incredibly fortunate to work with an amazing team with similar goals and values, who are all pulling in the same direction. We have a fantastic culture with a truly diverse group of people. We are leaning into change, and shaping our services for what clients’ now need.  Our size means we can be nimble and entrepreneurial, and we are reaping the rewards as a result.

Simon Gough's 
Specialism & Experience
Interim ManagementBoardBusiness & Professional ServicesCEOCommercialDigital & TechnologyPrivate EquityTransformation Consultants

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