Simon is the Global Head of Consulting for AHNA Group, having previously served in the UK’s Metropolitan Police Service for 30 years, operating within the covert policing arena, proactively investigating terrorism, serious and organised crime, and police corruption. Simon also undertook a number of strategic projects whilst in the police, engaging with key stakeholders from ministerial to practitioner level. In a career highlight, Simon designed, wrote, and then tactically delivered the National Covert Security Strategy for the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games.
Since leaving the police, Simon has gained extensive experience in the commercial sector, operating at Director level within companies involved in security and strategic risk management across multiple sectors. In 2020, Simon was selected as project director to lead an international security sector reform project in Libya, working directly to the Libyan Minister of the Interior, Fathi Bashaga, who is now the country’s de facto Prime Minister. The project delivered strategic guidance to the Libyan Interior Ministry on counter terrorism, illegal migration, and serious & organised crime, as well as training in investigations and general police duties.
In April 2023, Simon joined AHNA Group to head up their consulting arm and is currently leading security and risk projects in the UK, East and West Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe across the infrastructure, hospitality, and commercial property sectors.