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Simon is an independent non-executive director and interim senior executive.

He has 25 years of experience in Luxembourg, spent for the vast majority in the field of services to Alternative Investment Funds (AIF).

Simon is a former partner at Grant Thornton Luxembourg.

Prior to that he has built and led, as managing director and board member, during more than 10 years, the Luxembourg entity of Ipes (now merged into Apex), a major Private Equity fund administration business. Ipes Luxembourg was a Professional of the Financial Sector, supervised by the CSSF, and went through various licensing processes. Simon was also a Member of the Group Operational Management Team of that private equity backed business.

Before this he worked as an independent consultant with a focus in the field of Real Estate investment funds, assisting Real Estate managers in setting-up operations in Luxembourg. He was also a member of a pricing committee on an open-ended fund of funds.

Simon started his career in audit with Arthur Andersen and qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

He has gained 15+ years’ experience as a director on a number of Private Equity funds and corporate entities, including among others Fund of Funds, Buy-Out, Venture Capital funds, Debt/credit funds & Mezzanine.

He also participated to the set-up of various start-ups and joined the management of an industrial company for an interim period.

Simon has a Master in Commercial and Financial Sciences from HEC Liège.

He has been an active LPEA Member sitting on various committees from 2011 to 2019 and is from 2023 member of the LPEA iNED Club.

Simon has also a Certificate in Corporate Governance from INSEAD and is an ILA Certified Director.