Originally appointed October 2020, Group Chief Strategy Officer since August 2022

Simon has worked in the health and care sector for 20 years and has held a number of senior management positions. His roles have covered: strategic and service-level planning, performance management, business development, transformation, and programme management. He holds a Masters Qualification in Business (MBA) from Aston Business School and an Honours Degree in Business Studies.

Immediately prior to joining the Trust, he was QIPP Programme Director for Wolverhampton City Primary Care Trust, where he led on the transformation and planning agenda, working closely with GPs and primary care clinicians. He has also worked in corporate planning and scrutiny for a Local Authority and has led on a number of projects involving partnership working with primary, secondary and local government sectors.

Simon spent eight years working in various locations across the UK as a senior manager for Marks and Spencer and IKEA. During this time, he helped develop the 10-year growth strategy for IKEA UK and was a store manager for M&S.

He has a passion for organisational and personal development and has a post-graduate diploma in Human Resource Development and has recently become a Level 7 Executive Coach. He has lectured on Organisational Behaviour and Organisational Change for Staffordshire University, is a regular guest lecturer for the University of Wolverhampton, and works with Aston Business School on a range of collaborative projects.