Over the course of her career in the public and private sectors, Simone has established herself as a leader in finance and investment, asset management, treasury policy, legal and governance, and risk strategy and planning. Simone has established the Corporate & Institutional Enablement function at one of the largest banks to drive a step change in first-line risk, customer focus, compliance, and conduct outcomes. Simone held a number of Deputy Secretary and Deputy Director General roles in the NSW Government. In the private sector, Simone held senior roles at CBA, Access Capital, ABN AMRO, Freehills, and Babcock and Brown.