2024 Vault Rankings
At a Glance
“You get lots of face time and learning time with firm leaders and clients.”
“The work is satisfying, and I get to work with genuine colleagues and clients. Our culture is the true definition of collaborating to get the work done.”
“The size of the firm gives great visibility and accountability to make an impact within the firm and with clients.”
“The people, the leadership, the flexibility for opportunities, and the work-from-home options.”
“There’s been a historical lack of women leadership in energy division, but this is shifting.”
“As we grow, we're steadily adding layers of admin and bureaucracy that can be frustrating.”
“I think our compensation heavily weights utilization bonuses, which makes sense for the business, but leaves little room for non-billable time and activities such as mentorship and internal development. To do these things you either work longer hours, sacrificing personal time, or you sacrifice billable time and thus your bonus.”
“I think the pay might be on the lower end of the consulting industry, but this is a balance with the culture of the company.”
About ScottMadden, Inc.
ScottMadden is a management consulting firm that operates in two main areas: Energy and Corporate and Shared Services. While it is best known for its work in the energy industry, the firm's Corporate & Shared Services practice works across many industries with clients in entertainment, healthcare, manufacturing, high tech/communications, retail, and higher education.
Founded in 1983, the firm is headquartered in Atlanta, GA with additional offices in Raleigh, NC and Framingham, MA. From these locations, the firm works on projects for clients all over the world, albeit with a strong concentration of work in North America.
Putting the Scott in ScottMadden
The firm was founded in 1983 by utility industry executive Peter Scott, whose first client also happened to be the utility where he had previously worked. Since 2000, the firm has been led by current CEO and President Brad Kitchens, who has more than 30 years of experience in business and consulting.
Over the course of the 21st century, ScottMadden has experienced significant growth; along with formalizing its practice structure for a clear business strategy, the firm has also expanded its rates and regulation practice with the acquisition of Sussex Economic Advisors, finalized in 2016. Starting in 2020, the firm began publishing an annual corporate responsibility report for stakeholders and the public, and the firm has expanded its D&I initiatives to include employee resource groups, wider-reaching recruiting efforts, and a Director of Corporate Responsibility.
No cookie cutters allowed
According to the firm's website, ScottMadden's differentiation within the consulting industry comes from its willingness to create long-term partnerships with its clients and to personalize its work based on each client's specific needs. Indeed, that commitment to meeting needs is what led the firm to expand its practice areas beyond energy in the early 2000s, thereby moving away from being a niche practitioner and toward the role of a general management consulting provider.
3565 Piedmont Road, NE
Building Four, Suite 500
Atlanta, GA 30305-8800
Phone: (404) 814-0020
Employer Type: Private
President & CEO: Brad Kitchens
Atlanta, GA
Raleigh, NC
Framingham, MA
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Energy
- Grid Edge
- Transmission & Distribution
- Generation
- Natural Gas
- Rates & Regulatory
- Corporate Sustainability
- Energy Corporate Services
Corporate & Shared Services
- Finance & Accounting
- Human Capital Management
- Global Business Services
- Information Technology
- Multifunction Shared Services
- Supply Chain
- Business Administrative Services