# John Simmons

> John Simmons, publicly identified as N. John Simmons, Jr., is a Tampa-based executive, CEO of Growth Advisors and Kforce director since July 2014. His experience includes audit partnership, finance and operating leadership, venture capital and university governance. At Kforce he serves on the Audit and Corporate Governance committees and participates in a cybersecurity working group.

- **Role:** CEO at Growth Advisors, LLC; Board Member at Kforce Inc.
- **Organizations:** Growth Advisors, LLC, Kforce Inc., KPMG Peat Marwick, Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Eckerd Corporation, Quantum Capital Partners, New Homes Realty, DeMert Brands, Inc., Loyola University New Orleans, Leadership Tampa Bay, Lifestyle Family Fitness, Inc., Technology Research Corporation, Bonds.com Group, Inc.
- **Education:** Loyola University New Orleans
- **Known for:** Designated an audit committee financial expert by Kforce’s board., Elected to another three-year Kforce directorship on April 22, 2026., Served as audit committee chair and executive committee member on Loyola University New Orleans’s board of trustees.

## Career timeline

- **1988** — Member of the Leadership Tampa Bay class of 1988.
- **1990** — President of Leadership Tampa Bay.
- **2001–2012** — Board member at Lifestyle Family Fitness; CEO and president from 2008 to 2012.
- **2009–2015** — Loyola University New Orleans trustee; chaired the audit committee and served on the executive committee.
- **2009–2011** — Leadership and committee roles on Technology Research Corporation’s board.
- **2012** — Began serving as CEO of Growth Advisors, according to current Kforce biographies.
- **2013–2014** — Director at Bonds.com Group.
- **2014-07** — Joined Kforce’s board.
- **2014-10** — Named panelist at Private Equity International’s Operating Partners Forum in New York.
- **2017-09** — Listed as a speaker at an ACG Tampa Bay event.
- **2019** — Kforce’s proxy identified him as DeMert Brands COO and CFO, describing Growth Advisors CEO as a previous role.
- **2026-04** — Elected to a new Kforce board term expiring in 2029.

## Achievements

- Designated an audit committee financial expert by Kforce’s board.
- Elected to another three-year Kforce directorship on April 22, 2026.
- Served as audit committee chair and executive committee member on Loyola University New Orleans’s board of trustees.
- Served as Leadership Tampa Bay president in 1990.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Kforce shareholders elected Simmons to a three-year term expiring in 2029 on April 22.
- **2026-03** — Kforce’s proxy identifies Simmons and Catherine Cloudman as a cybersecurity working group and lists his Audit and Corporate Governance committee service.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kforce.com/about/board-of-directors/n-john-simmons-jr
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-simmons-83918710

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Last updated: 2026-10-23