Simon V. Freakley
 Chief Executive Officer, Corporate Advisory & Restructuring, MMC1166 Avenue of the Americas | Simon Freakley is chief executive officer of the Corporate Advisory & Restructuring group of MMC (Marsh & McLennan Companies), Kroll's parent company. He previously served as CEO of Kroll until assuming his current position in March 2008. Simon was named CEO of Kroll in October 2004, and during his tenure led Kroll on a continuing course of strategic expansion. Under Simon’s leadership, Kroll continued the transformation of its business to encompass traditional consulting businesses and scalable technology-enabled solutions. Simon oversaw the acquisition and integration of more than 20 businesses ranging in scale from small competitors to mid-size companies that bring new innovative capabilities to Kroll and enhance existing service offerings. Acquisitions spanned a variety of sectors, including conceptual search technology, security intelligence, background screening, substance abuse testing, and electronic evidence and paper discovery. Simon also drove the expansion of Kroll’s global footprint and further established the firm’s presence in emerging markets, most notably Asia and South America. Prior to assuming the role of CEO, Simon served as head of Kroll’s Corporate Advisory & Restructuring Group. He has more than 20 years of experience helping companies resolve their financial and legal problems, with expertise in business turnaround, strategic consulting, and mediation. Simon has developed and implemented business recovery strategies for a number of the largest high-profile turnarounds and restructurings in recent years, including Federal-Mogul Group and Budget Rent-A-Car. He also served on Kroll's Board of Directors until the firm’s acquisition by MMC in July 2004. Simon joined Kroll in 1999 when Kroll purchased The Buchler Phillips Group, a European-based restructuring consulting practice that Simon had led since 1995. |
