After leaving college with a diploma in Business Studies, Simon worked in the insurance industry for various companies specialising latterly in Marine & Transit Insurance as a claims adjuster.
In 1992, he went to Bristol Old Vic Theatre School to study and after graduating established himself as a professional actor appearing in Stage, Film, Television and Radio.
In 2002 he extended his skills as a professional Corporate Role-player for business in the areas of Management Development, Performance Enhancement and Recruitment & Assessment.
Simon has worked with many national and multi-national companies both in UK and Europe including Accenture, Barclays Finance, Eurostar, NTL, Emap Publishers and Ernst & Young. During this time he has also gained experience in Forum Theatre, Facilitation and programme creation and writing, liaising closely with clients and overseeing courses in the role of Project Manager.