Simon Beardsley - Lincolnshire Chamber of Commerce and Industry, UK

Simon has been our Chief Executive since July 2004, and is also a director of our regional body, East Midlands Chamber of Commerce. Simon developed and implemented successful BUsiness Improvement Districts across the county. He is a trustee of Community Lincs, on the Board of Directors for emita, the East Midlands International Trade Association, and on the Board for the Lincolnshire Cooperative Development Agency.

He joined the Chamber after a number of roles for Barclays PLC where he gained considerable experience from working closely with small, medium and large corporate businesses in a wide variety of sectors, including dedicated roles linked to agriculture and horticulture.