Scott Smith has been with CES Partners since its inception, serving the health care, insurance and manufacturing industries. He brings more than seventeen years of experience developing, leading and managing executive search assignments for high quality personnel in insurance, reinsurance, professional associations, manufacturing, healthcare, employee benefits, management consulting and other professional services. He is a well organized, results oriented and tenacious professional committed to providing high quality, value added services to organizations.

He has participated in hundreds of search assignments, recruiting Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Human Resource Executives, Sales and Marketing Executives, Chief Actuaries and other senior level executives. Scott's specific areas of responsibility include the development and management of client relationships; the development and interviewing of qualified candidates; and the maintaining of search engagement quality standards.

Prior to joining CES Partners, he was a Client Manager in the TMP Worldwide Executive Resourcing division in Chicago, and a Principal in the TMP Worldwide Executive Search division in the Lake Geneva, Wisconsin and Barrington, Illinois offices. Scott was a senior member of the global Insurance and Manufacturing practices.

Scott has also served as a Principal with Ward Howell International. In a series of acquisitions, Scott maintained high-level assignments with CSG International, Ward Howell International, LAI Worldwide and TMP Worldwide. In the previous eight years he held management positions with several northern Illinois search firms.

A 1978 graduate of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Scott holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Post college engagements included graphic design and photography for numerous corporate clients.

Originally from Rockford, Illinois, Scott has resided in Huntley, Illinois since 1985. He has been married to Helen since 1975. They have two daughters, Martha, a graduate of Western Illinois University and fifth grade teacher and Molly, a senior at Southern Illinois University.

Scott is a member of the Union League Club in Chicago. Activities include family, sports, wine collecting and networking with business associates and friends.