Simon is a lifelong marketing and communications professional who began his career as a graduate trainee at, the then, British Rail after graduating from Aberystwyth University with a degree in English Literature.
Simon began his career as a market research manager before moving into marketing management whilst completing the Chartered Institute of Marketing Diploma and subsequently an MA in Marketing.
Following a five year stint teaching Marketing at Birmingham City University he worked as an interim marketing and communications manager for a range of public and private sector organisations. These included The Electoral Commission, HM Prison Service, Leicestershire Police and Rolls-Royce. In that time he worked on projects as diverse as encouraging participation in elections, confidence in local policing and the development of autonomous ships.
Simon has worked for the last 5 years as the Director of Communications, Marketing and Customer Experience at Nottingham College, the single Further Education College for Nottingham. Here he was responsible for the recruitment and retention of over 35000 students.
