Simon is the co-founder and CEO of Five Good Friends and has built a career focused on a combined enjoyment for building social enterprises underpinned by strong business practicality.

In 2016, Simon and his co-founder, Nathan Betteridge, together with Tim Russell and David Waldie, started Five Good Friends.

Prior to Five Good Friends, Simon co-founded Everydayhero, a pioneering Software as a Service, Peer-to-Peer fundraising platform. Everydayhero has facilitated over $700 Million in donations and was acquired by the NASDAQ listed US company Blackbaud (BLKB) in 2011.

Following the acquisition by Blackbaud, Simon remained on as Global Marketing Director with a focus on growing the business in international markets and developing innovative ecosystem partnerships with world leading fitness tracking applications including Map My Fitness and Strava.

Simon also was a co-founder and the inaugural CEO of the Not for Profit organisation Youngcare whose achievements include building Australia’s first nursing for young people with high care needs.

Prior to Five Good Friends, Everydayhero and Youngcare, Simon built a successful career in advertising and was the Queensland Managing Director of the international agency, McCann Erickson.

Simon currently serves on the Board of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland. Previous Board positions include Edmund Rice Foundation, Princess Alexandra Research and Development Foundation and Queensland Music Festival.