Simon helps business owners to grow, improve and solve problems in their business. Simon works with business owners to focus on the two or three key areas that will provide the best return on time and money long into the future. He advises, supports and drives owners to achieve their vision.
His strength is his ability to understand a wide diversity of strategic and operational issues, then analyse, plan and implement effective solutions. He has worked will the full gambit of personalities from the mad entrepreneur to risk averse Chairmen intent on covering their backsides. He challenges risk awareness and appetites to improve upside outcomes while minimising the downside.
Simon has conducted a variety of assignments in Australia, Asia and Europe. He has assisted business owners, directors and senior managers to review and improve the way in which they handle key management issues from both operational and strategic perspectives.
His specialists skills are in the arena of risk management and strategic decision making. He has developed and implemented a large number of risk management strategies along with their associated frameworks, policies, procedures, tools and technologies to achieve a set of common governance objectives.
Simon has held positions such as Director, MD Owner, Chief Risk Officer and spent some time as a CEO in both listed and non-listed environments. He has worked in a number of industries but much of his time has been spent in financial services or related industries.
Key Focus Areas
Business Planning, Strategy Development & Implementation, Key Decision Making, Product Review, Distribution & Channel Management, Corporate Governance, Enterprise Risk Management, Market Disclosure and Investor Relations.
Simon is an Accredited Associate of the Institute for Independent Business (IIB), a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) and a Fellow of the Risk Management Institution of Australasia (FRMIA).
