Craig Simpson

Craig Simpson has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Craig began their career as a Webmaster at Kite Systems, where they gained experience in website development using Drupal. Craig then worked as a Web Designer for local companies in Kent as a self-employed individual, further honing their project management and customer service skills. Craig also served as a Supervisor at ARAMARK during the London Olympics, where they supervised a team of 25 front-of-house staff.

In 2013, Craig took on roles such as Beach Sports Manager at Beach Break, where they organized beach sports tournaments, and Secretary at The Student Kitesurfing Association, managing media and sponsor relations. Craig also worked as a Production Assistant at the Clockenflap Music and Arts Festival.

Craig joined Newton Europe in 2015 as a Consultant, where they focused on delivering operational improvements and solving business problems for clients. Craig progressed to roles such as Senior Consultant, Lead Consultant, and Principal Consultant, overseeing projects, managing teams, and implementing process changes. Noteworthy achievements include improving forecast accuracy for a large protein company and delivering bottom line savings for a high street retailer.

In 2020, Craig served as an Operations Consultant for Newton Europe's involvement in the VentilatorChallengeUK project, contributing to the production of over 11,500 ventilators within 12 weeks to support the NHS during the Covid-19 outbreak.

In 2021, Craig became the Head of Operations at Whirli, a toy sharing company. In this role, they were responsible for P&L management and achieved significant growth in subscribers while reducing operational costs.

Most recently, in 2022, Craig joined Zoomo as the Head of Operations - UK.

Craig Simpson attended the Judd School from 2003 to 2010, where they obtained their High School degree and completed A Levels & GCSE's. Craig then went on to study Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bristol from 2011 to 2014, earning a degree in Mechanical Engineering.