Who We Are

Practitioner Experience

Advice from people who have done the work, not just studied it

Integrity

Transparent recommendations even when they're not the easiest path

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Partnership

Embedded collaboration with client teams, not detached reports

Result Orientation

Measurable operational and cost outcomes, not vanity deliverables

Get inspired by the people who move businesses forward

Founder & Managing Director

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Mike Simms

  • Chief Procurement Officer, Microsoft
  • Founder, Simms Group Consulting
  • Co-Founder & COO, Sivuno
  • Operating Advisor, Cambridge Capital LLC
  • Global Business Management, Crane/ELDEC
  • Founder & Co-Chair, Indirect Procurement Council
  • Board of Directors, Kirkland Performance Center
  • Fractional CxO​, Strategic Advisor, Board Member
  • Keynote Speaker

Principals

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Stuart Cohen

  • Director of Worldwide Marketing - IBM
  • Linuz Foundation - CEO
  • General Manager CISO Coalition - Gartner/CEB
  • Collaborative Software Initiative - CEO
  • President NodeWare Vulnerability Managerment Software - IGI
  • National Sales Executive North America - Praas
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Patrick Decker

  • Microsoft Procurement Executive
  • Domain Expertise includes: Technical Services, Software & Cloud Services, Consulting Services, Strategic Enterprise Partnerships, +.
  • Public Sector Experience, including City Council Member, Planning Commissioner, Tax Advisory Chair, & County Charter Commissioner.
  • University of Washington - Chinese Language & Literature; Chinese Political Science

Partners

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 David Bleier

  • General Counsel/Head of Compliance - Praas
  • General Counsel/Head of APAC, Cybersecurity Consultancy contracting to UK Ministry of Defense & Security - Port Nicholson Chambers
  • Solicitor - DLA Piper
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Phil Goatley 

  • Founder, Transworld Business Advisors – Tucson
  • Founder, Creating Legacy Enterprises Inc
  • Global Customer Service & Support Leader - Microsoft
  • Certified John Maxwell Coach
  • Circle of Excellence, Cloud Leadership - Microsoft
  • Small Business Owner/Operator - US & New Zealand
  • Masters Certification – IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
  • Masters degree in Information Systems Management – Massey University
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Jeff Lyon

  • Author of The Exceptional Middle Manager
  • Management Mentor
  • Global Operations, Customer Support, Customer & Partner Experience Leadership Roles - Microsoft
  • Customer Service & Support Leader - Attachmate
  • Assistant Vice-President - Bank of America
  • Vice-President, Retail Operations - Pacific Bank
  • Board of Directors, Kirkland Performance Center
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 Ed Montague

  • Founding Chief Operating Officer — New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF)
  • Principal Advisor — New Zealand Treasury
  • Deputy Lead — Social Investment Agency (SIA)
  • Director — PwC New Zealand
  • Equity Analyst and Operations Manager— IBIS Global Media Hedge Fund (London)
  • Strategy & Corporate Development — O₂ plc (UK)
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 Greg Sewell

  • Global Operations, Customer Support & Procurement Leadership - Microsoft
  • International Business Management - Crane Aerospace
  • Decades of Experience & Proven Results in Contracting, Negotiation, RFX
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Lori Simms

  • Owner-Operator, Lori Simms Coaching
  • Life & Career Coaching Professional
  • Certified Life Coach
  • Fitness Coach & Professional
  • BS - Exercise Science
  • Master's Degree in Education
  • Teacher/Instructor - Biology, Anatomy, Physiology, Medical Communication
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 Michael Sladen-York

  • Head of Global Indirect Procurement - Stryker
  • International Strategic Sourcing, Global Finance - Stryker
  • Finance & Strategic Sourcing - Whirlpool
  • Chief Operating Officer - Praas
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 Bryce Smith

  • Chief Procurement Officer and Vice President - International Gaming Technology
  • Sr Director Strategic Sourcing, Application Development & Test Category Director, Xbox PCBA Commodity Manager - Microsoft
  • Thermal Solution Commodity Manager, Memory Senior Buyer - Intel
  • Senior Buyer Mechanical & Electronics - Quinton Instruments
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 Misty R Pacheco-Brown

  • Accountant/Business Manager - The Simms Group
  • Accountant/ Administrator - Project Rebirth Ministries Mexico
  • Accountant/Administrator - Plain Gospel Mission
  • Bookkeeping Expert - Intuit
  • Accountant/Bookkeeper - Green Tax & Business Advisors, LLC 
  • Accountant/Bookkeeper Lead - Clear Profit 365, Inc
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Larry Wood

  • Head of Strategic Sourcing - Intuit
  • Procurement and Sourcing - County of San Diego
  • Purchasing Management - Proctor & Gamble
  • Officer, Civil Engineer Corps - United States Navy
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 Mark Wootton

  • Leader for Worldwide Contact Center Outsourcing - Microsoft Global Outsourcing
  • Leader for Worldwide Microsoft Supplier Program, Global Strategic Supplier Management Program & Microsoft Services Engagement - Microsoft Global Procurement 
  • Various Leadership Roles in Customer Success Account Management & Services Support - Microsoft UK