Professional

Meryl Simmons

New York, New York, United States
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

Offers Virtual Sessions

Willing to Travel

I help leadership teams see their blind spots , fix what’s holding them back, and build a stronger, healthier business —that is worth more.

Meet Meryl Simmons

Diagnosing team dysfunction and blind spots.
Accountability architecture and role clarity
Scaling through acquisitions and post-merger integration
Coaching leadership teams that execute without founder dependence
Exit readiness and operational value creation
Married to a serial entrepreneur, living our EOS life 🧡

Book Your Free Introductory Call

Ready to get more of what you want from your business? Let’s talk. Book your free introductory call with me to share your business needs and challenges. I’ll share my background and style. No pressure, just a real conversation to see if we’re the right fit.

My Approach

See it Clearly.

Most leadership teams can't see their own dysfunction. I can. I identify the gaps and blind spots holding your team back — and I name them directly so you can fix what actually matters.

Leading Through Change is Hard Work, You've gotta do the Hard Work

The tools of EOS are simple. The work is not. I bring the energy, accountability, and operator experience to push your team through the hardest parts where most teams stall.

Own the Result

I don't prescribe answers. I create the conditions where your team arrives at the insight themselves — and owns it. That's how you build a more valuable business that runs without you.

What It’s Like to Implement EOS

Hear from the business leaders and teams I’ve had the privilege of guiding through their EOS journey.

Educational Videos

Expertise & Insights

Insightful guidance, practical tips, and real-world stories to help you strengthen your leadership team and run a better business.

Meeting Pulse 2.0: How to Turn Red Numbers into Action Between Quarterlies

ChemTek Solutions, a 90-person specialty-chemicals manufacturer, loved its Scorecard. Until a raw-material spike shredded margin for an entire half-quarter. The leadership team saw the "Gross Profit %" Measurable show up red on...

From Lion to Lamb & Back Again

In most of North America, the saying goes that March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. For many entrepreneurs, this phrase holds a parallel to their business experience....

Why Self-Implementing EOS Is So Hard (And Often a Poor Use of Leadership’s Time)

Vision is about getting crystal clear and aligned on where the company is going and how it plans to get there. Traction means instilling discipline and accountability into the organizations so that...

Speaking Engagements

I deliver keynotes and workshops that are perfect for groups of growth-oriented business owners and leaders. These intense sessions will help you:

Understand the six keys to building a truly great organization
Roll up your sleeves and confront your organizational issues head-on
Learn how to get everyone focused on achieving a clear company vision
Begin to instill discipline and accountability throughout your organization

My Upcoming Events

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Professional Implementer

meryl.simmons@eosworldwide.com

Phone: 917-439-1312

New York, New York, United States
Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States

About

I don’t coach from the sidelines — I spent nearly two decades as an operator on a medical device manufacturing leadership team, scaling a 50+-year-old family-owned company from $70M to $200M through multiple mergers and acquisitions. I’ve been in the chair as a new emerging leader, without a rulebook or tools on how to manage a team of people. I’ve lived the chaos of rapid growth and navigated M&A from both the buying and selling side.

That operator experience shapes everything about how I coach teams. EOS®works. I see the success my clients have with the system and it’s used by over 250,000 companies. The tools are simple, but the work is not easy. And it’s through my experience as an operator that I guide you through the process and provide you and your team with the reinforcement you need to reach your highest potential.

One of my unique superpowers is helping leadership teams see the gaps, inconsistencies, and blind spots they’re too close to recognize — and naming them directly. I’m strong-willed, diagnostically curious, and I will push your team to confront what’s really holding you back.

I also bring an energy to our sessions that keeps teams engaged through the hardest work. EOS® implementation is demanding — I create a room where people can hear hard truths and still leave ready to act.

Areas I specialize in:

I work with multi-location medical practices, medical device and regulated health tech companies, boutique professional services firms, regulated manufacturers, and leadership teams navigating M&A — pre-transaction, post-acquisition, and exit readiness.

Available fully remote, hybrid, and in-person across NY, CT, and MA, and Northern NJ

Active in CBIA, Luminary NYC, and ACG. Based in the NY/CT/MA corridor, tech-enabled and available virtually also willing to travel where there’s a fit.

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