

Karl Simmons, Ph.D.
Principal Executive Coach
Karl Simmons, Ph.D. is the founder of Clarity+Momentum Coaching, an executive coaching practice built on more than 30 years of experience in leadership, organizational change, and management consulting.
Before founding his practice in 2023, Karl held senior roles at Slalom and Accenture, advising executives at companies including Nordstrom, Facebook, PayPal, Gap, and Autodesk. He also spent over a decade teaching at Northwestern University, where his courses focused on leadership, team dynamics, and organizational problem-solving.
His coaching ranges from working one-on-one with individual executives, to facilitating leadership team strategy sessions, to leading large-scale leadership development initiatives.
Karl's areas of expertise include executive coaching, leadership development, and organizational change.
The leaders Karl works with are rarely missing ability. What's usually missing is the structure and support to reach for what they're capable of.