Simon is the chief executive officer of AlixPartners. He is based in New York and, with his team, provides transformative leadership to businesses and stakeholders, responding quickly and decisively to their most complex and critical challenges.

Simon became CEO of AlixPartners in 2015. In his more than 30 years of experience, Simon has combined his skills in business turnaround, strategic consulting, and stakeholder management in the development of performance improvement and accelerated transformation projects for many large and high-profile businesses. Before joining AlixPartners, Simon was CEO of Zolfo Cooper Europe from 2008 to 2015. Prior to this, he was CEO of Kroll Inc., a corporate investigations and risk consulting firm based in New York.

Long involved in philanthropic causes, Simon is the chairman of the American Friends of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as chairman of Grange Park Opera and Music Masters.

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Chairman, American Friends of the London Philharmonic Orchestra

Chairman, Grange Park Opera

Chairman, Music Masters

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ALIXTALKS WITH SIMON FREAKLEY

"In the immediate term, companies need to focus on those things that can be controlled. Ensure the safety of your people. Meet sanction requirements. Assess your supply chain vulnerabilities. Secure access to critical commodity inputs."

In our AlixTalks series, AlixPartners CEO Simon Freakley invites business and thought leaders to join in conversations about leading through, managing, and anticipating change in a global economy marked by accelerating disruption cycles.

LEARN MORE ABOUT ALIXTALKS

"In the immediate term, companies need to focus on those things that can be controlled. Ensure the safety of your people. Meet sanction requirements. Assess your supply chain vulnerabilities. Secure access to critical commodity inputs."

In our AlixTalks series, AlixPartners CEO Simon Freakley invites business and thought leaders to join in conversations about leading through, managing, and anticipating change in a global economy marked by accelerating disruption cycles.

LEARN MORE ABOUT ALIXTALKS

ALIXTALKS: ON THE UKRAINE CRISIS, SANCTIONS AND MORE

In our AlixTalks series, Simon sits down with influential commentators from across the business landscape, to explore the challenges and themes impacting CEOs globally.

The latest AlixTalks features a discussion moderated by William Lewis featuring speakers Simon Freakley and Anne McElvoy on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ensuing humanitarian crisis that has shocked the world, and the longer-term implications for the global economy. Watch the latest episode here and click below to view more video content from our AlixTalks series.

VIEW THE ENTIRE ALIXTALKS SERIES

In our AlixTalks series, Simon sits down with influential commentators from across the business landscape, to explore the challenges and themes impacting CEOs globally.

The latest AlixTalks features a discussion moderated by William Lewis featuring speakers Simon Freakley and Anne McElvoy on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ensuing humanitarian crisis that has shocked the world, and the longer-term implications for the global economy. Watch the latest episode here and click below to view more video content from our AlixTalks series.

VIEW THE ENTIRE ALIXTALKS SERIES

Simon is the chief executive officer of AlixPartners. He is based in New York and, with his team, provides transformative leadership to businesses and stakeholders, responding quickly and decisively to their most complex and critical challenges.

Simon became CEO of AlixPartners in 2015. In his more than 30 years of experience, Simon has combined his skills in business turnaround, strategic consulting, and stakeholder management in the development of performance improvement and accelerated transformation projects for many large and high-profile businesses. Before joining AlixPartners, Simon was CEO of Zolfo Cooper Europe from 2008 to 2015. Prior to this, he was CEO of Kroll Inc., a corporate investigations and risk consulting firm based in New York.

Long involved in philanthropic causes, Simon is the chairman of the American Friends of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as chairman of Grange Park Opera and Music Masters.

Affiliations

Chairman, American Friends of the London Philharmonic Orchestra

Chairman, Grange Park Opera

Chairman, Music Masters

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ALIXTALKS WITH SIMON FREAKLEY

"In the immediate term, companies need to focus on those things that can be controlled. Ensure the safety of your people. Meet sanction requirements. Assess your supply chain vulnerabilities. Secure access to critical commodity inputs."

In our AlixTalks series, AlixPartners CEO Simon Freakley invites business and thought leaders to join in conversations about leading through, managing, and anticipating change in a global economy marked by accelerating disruption cycles.

LEARN MORE ABOUT ALIXTALKS

"In the immediate term, companies need to focus on those things that can be controlled. Ensure the safety of your people. Meet sanction requirements. Assess your supply chain vulnerabilities. Secure access to critical commodity inputs."

In our AlixTalks series, AlixPartners CEO Simon Freakley invites business and thought leaders to join in conversations about leading through, managing, and anticipating change in a global economy marked by accelerating disruption cycles.

LEARN MORE ABOUT ALIXTALKS

ALIXTALKS: ON THE UKRAINE CRISIS, SANCTIONS AND MORE

In our AlixTalks series, Simon sits down with influential commentators from across the business landscape, to explore the challenges and themes impacting CEOs globally.

The latest AlixTalks features a discussion moderated by William Lewis featuring speakers Simon Freakley and Anne McElvoy on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ensuing humanitarian crisis that has shocked the world, and the longer-term implications for the global economy. Watch the latest episode here and click below to view more video content from our AlixTalks series.

VIEW THE ENTIRE ALIXTALKS SERIES

In our AlixTalks series, Simon sits down with influential commentators from across the business landscape, to explore the challenges and themes impacting CEOs globally.

The latest AlixTalks features a discussion moderated by William Lewis featuring speakers Simon Freakley and Anne McElvoy on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the ensuing humanitarian crisis that has shocked the world, and the longer-term implications for the global economy. Watch the latest episode here and click below to view more video content from our AlixTalks series.

VIEW THE ENTIRE ALIXTALKS SERIES