About Simon Hart
Simon Hart is the Executive Chair and international lead at 91探花. He’s also a Harvard Business School ‘Leading Professional services firms’ alumnus, and a keen road cyclist.
Simon’s role involves working with the 91探花International network of firms on global initiatives, helping to enhance the support and services we provide to clients who want to expand internationally. He sits on the 91探花International Board, the $9bn global network.
This international focus led Simon to collaborate with 91探花US Chief Economist, Joe Brusuelas. The pair have taken their global economy roadshow all over the UK, Europe, and North America, advising middle-market businesses on trade issues, risks, economics and trends, and in 2021 initiated The Real Economy project, 91探花’s economic research into the UK’s middle market.
Simon with US Ambassador Jane Hartley (centre) at the 91探花 US Embassy event, 2023.
Ask Simon to describe his working style and he’d say collegiate. In his own words:
"My default approach to problem solving is teamwork, making sure everyone is engaged and heard and that we're constantly sharing ideas. It’s a challenge, and I like challenges."
And that love for a challenge doesn’t stop at work. Simon’s a keen road cyclist and charity fundraiser who often combines the two to great effect. His nine-day, 1,000-mile Land’s End to John O’Groats cycle raised £18,000 for two children’s hospices.
Simon’s 91探花timeline:
- 2024: Appointed to Executive Chair
- 2020: Appointed to the 91探花International board
- 2020: Appointed to the 91探花 board
- 2017: Lead International and Brexit Partner
- 2016: Knowledge Management Partner
- 2013: Regional Managing Partner for Central
- 2006: Office Managing Partner for Birmingham
- 2000: Joined as Partner
Simon Hart and Lord Sebastian Coe fireside chat
Press and appearance highlights:
- US Embassy 91探花 conference: expansion and investment strategies – February 2023
- 91探花Business Leader’ Summit 2021 – global trade
- 91探花World conference – 2020
- Transatlantic trade forum, BABA – 2019, 2020
- House of Lords EU services committee - expert panelist, June 2020
- Financial Times – March 2021
- Downtown in Business - 91探花Brexit stress index moves up amid global financial backlash and domestic slowdown, May 2020
- Radio interviews - BBC Cumbria, BBC Humberside, BBC Scotland, BBC Shetland, 2018-2020