Simon has over ten years’ experience across philanthropy and private family offices. A qualified chartered accountant, Simon moved to Australia from the UK in 2004 with Deloitte and has worked for a variety of financial institutions in banking, funds management and private equity.
Simon has been heavily involved in the formation, management and strategic development of a number of major Australian Foundations including the Paul Ramsay Foundation (which was, at the time, Australia’s largest private Foundation). During this time, he has overseen the allocation of over $200m worth of funding commitments to a range of causes in Heath, Education and Social Equity.