Harold Simansky Email & Phone Number

Greater Boston Area

A graduate of the MIT Sloan School of Management, Harold Simansky offers his clients more than five years’ experience as a dedicated MBA admissions consultant. His clients have been accepted at more than 30 different institutions, including all the top U.S. and international MBA programs.

Greater Boston Area

• Delivered outstanding client satisfaction; average rating on GMAT Club and Poets & Quants is 4.9/5 stars
• Authored in excess of 100 MBAnalysis blogs, focused on the ins-and-outs of applying for an MBA; regularly conducted webinars on a variety of topics related to MBA admissions and beyond
• Oversaw the work of ~12 admissions counselors, adding insight in terms of client admissions strategy, school selection, essay recommendation and review, and other critical path issuesQuote from a former client accepted.

Greater Boston Area

• Founder & CEO of BTW: Behind the Walls Magazine and BTW.build, a media company owned by 360Chestnut, Inc. devoted to beautiful, healthy, energy efficient and sustainable homes.
• Responsible for all aspects of the business from strategic vision to execution.
• Built out exceptional team and advisory board, total staff peaked at 17. Distribution partnership with the Wall Street Journal.
• Chief Marketing Officer achievements include magazine readership of 100,000+, ~150,000 site visits, 200+ videos viewed 27,000+ times, ~5,000 Facebook Likes, SEO: 72 keywords in Top 3, 109 keywords in Top 10.
• Successfully completed a crowd-funding campaign that raised $25,000+
• Named Most Promising Energy and Clean Technology Company at Rice University Alliance Energy & Clean Technology Venture Forum (2012); invited exhibitor at SXSW ECO conference (2014)

Brattleboro, VT

• Member of the Managing Board and interim Chief Marketing Officer for TEM portfolio company, Vantem Panels..
• SmartHomze was a line of net zero energy modular homes being launched by building supplier, Vantem Panels.

Greater Boston Area

• Founder and Greenvangelist-in-Chief of residential energy efficiency general contracting business
• Company conducted energy audits, home weatherization, insulation, HVAC work and other; personally audited and inspected homes.
• Green Guild continues as a contracting firm run by partner.

Brookline, MA

• Developer of eco-friendly building in the extreme: first LEED-certified residence in Brookline, one of only a handful in greater Boston. “Green” features include geothermal heating, certified lumber, and.
• Successful completion and exit.

Greater Boston Area

• Founder and Chief Investment Officer of full service, fee-only Registered Investment Advisory firm that provides financial planning and money management services. 1997 - 1999
• Affiliated with Dimensional Fund AdvisorsI still manage this small investment advisory business which takes up very little time.

• Developed strategic initiatives in multiple industries, including: financial services, heavy industry, insurance, digital television, the Internet, software, banking, and publishing.
• Private equity work included investment deal generation, strategic due diligence and portfolio company improvement. Regularly managed work of analysts.

Policy advisor to Congressman on issues including: Federal budget, banking, finance, taxes, and small business.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Venture And Marketing

Activities and Societies: • Co-president of MBA Student Senate • Recipient of Martin Trust Community Fellowship for academic and.

Ba, Economics

Activities and Societies: Louis Goldfarb Prize, Honors Thesis: “Israeli Inflation Experience: 1979-1985.” Awarded Abram L. Sachar.