Simon is a consultant and board director with over 35 years’ experience leading, transforming and growing organisations across the public and private sectors. He has spent much of his career working with UK and global insurers, healthcare providers and most UK government departments.
He enjoys applying technology to achieve business change and performance improvement and is an expert in complex stakeholder and commercial management and organisational turnaround.
Outside of work, he’s passionate about arts (and opera in particular), skiing, sailing and riding.
Career highlights include:
- Independent board director of HCL Technologies, a global IT, software and engineering services company.
- Partner with Accenture for 27 years. Led several of Accenture’s largest businesses and biggest global client relationships.
- At Accenture, was MD of the UK and Ireland insurance business, growing annual revenues by over 50% in three years to £170m. Also led UK healthcare business, which he grew to over £30m.
- CEO and founder of Flying Pig Systems, a revolutionary stage lighting software business. Recognised as one of the most influential people in professional lighting.
- MD of Primary Care Support England for Capita, where he led the recovery and turnaround of this large, complex and high-profile outsourced operation for NHS England.
- Actively involved in the work of the HCL Foundation, the leading CSR development organisation in India, and has supported charities such as the Bright Ideas Trust and Whizz-Kidz in the UK.
