Simon is a Pastor of YPC, leading the YPC Pastoral Care, Counselling and Community Care areas of the church. Simon worked as a teacher and deputy principal for 23 years before commencing his present role at YPC in 1995.

He has a Diploma of Teaching, Bachelor of Education, Graduate Diploma in Counselling and is currently completing a Masters Degree in Counselling.  Simon specialises in counselling people who have experienced trauma and abuse, and his passion is to see people healed emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually. Simon is married to Pat, and they have three adult children.