About Us
We're a team of senior HR practitioners, executive coaches,
and master trainers who believe the best consulting is done side by side.
Built on relationships.
Grown on results.
Simmons Group was founded on a simple premise: build relationships and everything else will follow. Since 2000, that philosophy has guided everything we do.
Based in Las Vegas and working nationally and internationally, we've spent more than two decades embedded in some of the most complex, fast-moving organizations in the gaming, hospitality, healthcare, and public sectors. We've opened hotels, rebuilt HR departments, turned around leadership teams, and developed people from the loading dock to the C-suite.
What hasn't changed is our commitment to the relationship. Every client gets our full attention, our honest perspective, and a team that genuinely cares about your succeed.
25+
years in business
60+
Hotel & Casino Projects
12
Senior Practitioners
150+
years of combined experience
Our Team
Ann Simmons Nicholson
With more than 40 years in talent management, organizational development, and strategic HR, Ann built Simmons Group on the belief that real partnership means doing the work — not just directing it. She's recognized for her rare ability to build relationships that produce maximum results for both individuals and organizations.
Chief Executive Officer
Tim Furlong
A nationally recognized speaker who spends 200+ days a year in front of audiences, Tim has spent nearly three decades mastering the art of behavior change. His specialty is helping leaders and organizations move faster and more effectively by focusing on the fundamentals that actually drive performance.
Managing Partner
Director of OperationsBrittney Winters
Armed with a Master's in Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Brittney has an instinct for cutting through complexity and zeroing in on what actually matters. She translates large volumes of data into clear, actionable outcomes for every client.
Master TrainerMaggie Harris
A Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach with 15+ years developing individuals and teams, Maggie believes the most productive workplaces are built around what people already do best. Her background in advertising agency leadership gives her a sharp eye for high-performance cultures.
ConsultantMichele Wagoner
With 20+ years spanning global industries — public, private, profit, and nonprofit — Michele is the kind of HR leader every organization wishes they had on call. Known for her honesty, fairness, and ability to get things done right the first time.
ConsultantBrenna Rowe
From construction to education to local government to BPO, Brenna has navigated some of the most complex HR environments in the field. Her depth in benefits, labor relations, investigations, and HRIS implementation makes her a true generalist in the best sense of the word.
ConsultantAmy Pourciau
Amy is a human resources and organizational development leader with over 20 years of experience in talent strategy, leadership development, and change management. She has worked with Fortune 500 companies and specialized consulting firms, helping organizations enhance performance and navigate complex HR challenges.
ConsultantJenn Johnson
With 25+ years leading HR across gaming, hospitality, construction, healthcare, and more, Jenn has seen it all — and handled it. She's led over 30 acquisitions and 5 full HRIS implementations from the ground up, making her one of the most operationally seasoned practitioners on our team.
AccountantChristine Kissler
Christine brings over 30 years of experience in commodity and small business accounting as well as office management. For 27 of those years, she worked in her family commodity grain business in Colorado, where she accumulated several continuing education hours in accounting and business management as well as many specialty certifications. Buying and selling commodities around the world kept Christine on her toes, in addition to keeping financial records for the family farming business and investment properties.