Evan Scott

Prior to establishing ESGI in 2000 and now ESGI – Potomac in 2025, 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 – Potomac was to bring personalized attention and sophisticated executive search experience to the federal contracting community. He ensures that ESGI -Potomac 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 – Potomac also is committed to filling key positions promptly. By specializing in federal for over 20 years, ESGI – Potomac 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 – Potomac 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.