Simon is The Director of Ways and Means Consultancy Pty Ltd where he is a writer and consultant on events, bids, issues management, sustainability and Indigenous programs. His career has seen him be a journalist; member of the successful Australian 1984 Everest Expedition; author; Prime Ministerial adviser; through to Board member and General Manager at SOCOG; as well as Adviser and Executive Editor/Writer for the successful Tokyo Bid for the 2020 Olympic Games.
- The Director, Ways and Means Consultancy Pty Ltd – writer, consultant on events, bids, issues management, sustainability and Indigenous programs
- Founding Chairman, Director, Australian Himalayan Foundation (2002-)
- Board Member and Scholar Mentor, ITNewcom Foundation (2013-)
- Adviser, and Executive Editor/Writer, for successful Tokyo Bid for 2020 Olympic Games
- International Olympic Committee (IOC) Adviser (2001-2011)
- Member, IOC Evaluation Commissions for the Olympic Games of 2008 (in 2000-2001); 2012 (2004-5); 2014 (2006-7); 2016 (2008-9) and 2018 (2010-2011)
- General Manager (Executive Office) , SOCOG – Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (1995-2000)
- Senior Adviser (Environment, Indigenous Affairs, Sport) to Prime Ministers Hawke and Keating(1990-95), and Senior Adviser to Environment and Sports Minister
- Member of SOCOG Board (1993-5)
- Winner, UN Global 500 Roll of Honour for Environmental Achievement 2001, for Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Environment program (Manager)
- Expert advisor to IOC for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, and Athens 2004 Games
- Advisor to Beijing 2008 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games Organising Committees
- Board Director, Clean Up Australia and Clean Up the World (1995- 2003), and ITNewcom Foundation (2012-)
- Advisor, Yothu Yindi Foundation/Garma Festival (2001-2010)
- Author, Seeing is Believing (1994), story of Fred Hollows and his work
- Co-author, Events that Shaped Australia (2006)
- Author, Kakadu; A Heritage for the Future (1986)
- Member, First Australian Mt. Everest Expedition 1984
