Evan Scott, CEO/Founder ESGI
Evan Scott is the CEO/Founder of ESGI. Prior to establishing ESGI in 2000, Mr. Scott was the Senior Partner with a retainer-based executive search firm with HQ in Philadelphia. When Mr. Scott sold his shares in that firm, the company was listed as the 23rd largest search firm in the country. ESGI specialized in working with venture capital and private equity firms. The practice worked in the commercial sector both nationally and globally. Please keep reading to find out more about our Washington DC executive search leadership.
Mr. Scott’s mission at ESGI was to bring personalized attention and sophisticated executive search experience to the federal contracting community. He ensures that ESGI approaches each engagement as a strategic partnership. Searches are handled exclusively by expert search professionals who drive all assignments from beginning to end. His goal is to help companies attract experienced executives who work effectively with federal agencies and the systems integrators that serve the government. ESGI also is committed to filling key positions promptly. By specializing in federal for over 20 years, ESGI differentiates itself from their competitors by drawing upon a well-cultivated network in this community.
With nearly three decades of executive search experience, Mr. Scott has helped numerous systems integrators, software, biometrics, services, product companies, and small government contractors hire top-level executive talent. Much of the work is centered around security to include cyber, big data, analytics, cloud security/mobility, biometrics, and AI. Clients range from large blue-chip federal integrators to small and mid-cap companies. ESGI has helped clients fill positions varying from the Board of Directors, Advisory Boards, and corporate officers such as the CEO, COO, CFO, VP Business Development, VP Federal Sales/Operations, and a host of other high impact functional roles. ESGI works very closely with graduating and graduated (8a) companies to recruit leadership that knows how to scale a business.
ESGI has been recognized by GovCon as one of the top retainers based executive search firms in federal contracting for five years running. Evan Scott serves on the membership committee of the prestigious Homeland Security Defense Business Council that works on a bi-partisan basis to help DHS and DOJ protect the nation from all threats. This has exposed Mr. Scott to all the leading companies and executives in federal contracting who are on the front lines in National Security.
Mr. Scott has been quoted in such publications as Business Week, Government Security News, The New York Times, WSJ Technology Daily, DC Examiner, Financial Times, and Electronic Design. He has appeared on the Bloomsburg News Network, discussing issues related to security and executive leadership. He is also an active member at NDIA, InfraGard, GovCon, and ASIS.
Mr. Scott is a graduate of Philadelphia University with a bachelor’s degree in Management and Marketing.
Eric Allenson, Vice President, Research
Eric joined the Washington DC executive search leadership group in 2010. ESGI is frequently cited as a top ten retainer-based executive search firm specializing in federal contracting in part due to the leading-edge research driven by Eric and his team.
Eric’s expertise at outside research includes such tools as AI and Data Analytics. Through these and others, as well as his team management he is able to track top talent in the federal contracting business. This allows the firm to fill searches quickly with proven performers.
He also handles much of the PR needs of the local Washington DC executive staffing agency. By tracking all relevant conferences and events attended by top industry leaders he augments ESGI’s visibility in the Federal contracting search profession.
In his spare time Eric is an accomplished musician and quite active in the local music scene.