Simon Halfhide

Simon Halfhide has extensive work experience in various leadership and financial roles. Simon is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Drive.com.au since August 2021. Prior to this, they served as the Chief Financial Officer at Drive.com.au from March 2020 to August 2021. Before joining Drive.com.au, Simon worked at Dentsu Aegis Network as the Head of Commercial Finance from September 2018 to March 2020 and as the Commercial Finance Director from June 2016 to September 2018. Simon also founded and operated their own consulting firm, Halfhide Consulting, where they held the positions of CFO, COO, Finance Director, and Strategic Advisor from October 2015 to June 2016. Simon has also held senior roles at BMF Advertising Pty. Ltd., where they served as the Chief Operations Officer from December 2012 to October 2015, and as the Finance Director and Company Secretary from June 2011 to December 2012. Prior to that, they took a one-year sabbatical to pursue their passion for scuba diving. Simon has also worked at Fox Interactive Media as the General Manager of Finance and Operations - Asia Pacific from July 2008 to May 2010, and as the Finance and Operations Director - Asia Pacific from August 2007 to July 2008. Simon started their career at Adstream Aust/NZ - a division of Sensis, where they held the role of Group Financial Controller from June 2005 to July 2007. Simon's earlier experience includes working at Sensis as the Senior Group Accountant from November 2003 to June 2005, and at Campbell Arnotts as a Business Strategy Analyst from 2002 to 2003.

Simon Halfhide completed their high school education at Barker College from 1985 to 1993, obtaining a High School Diploma. Simon then pursued a Bachelor's degree in Business at the University of Technology Sydney, specializing in Accounting and International Business. The specific start and end years for their Bachelor's degree were not provided. Afterward, Simon pursued an MBA at AGSM @ UNSW Business School from 2006 to 2008. Simon also obtained a certification as a ScrumMaster from the Scrum Alliance in September 2014. Additionally, Simon holds the Fellow Member certification from the Australian Society of Certified Practicing Accountants (CPA), although the specific dates of obtaining this certification were not provided. No information is available regarding their completion of a certification as a Divemaster from the Professional Association of Diving Instructors.