Nick Simms
Nick Simms has nearly 40 years’ experience in Business Continuity, Operational Resilience and related fields, working as a Sales Manager, Marketing Director, Global Head and consultant. He has supported organisations across sectors, from global banks, asset managers and the Bank of England to internet startups, the NHS and the London Ambulance Service. Nick has led pandemic flu programmes, redeveloped control room processes, and designed and facilitated over 100 scenario exercises. He has managed major events including hurricanes, earthquakes, data centre failures, power outages, supplier bankruptcies, 9/11 and bomb scares. His proudest achievement is developing the next generation of resilience practitioners—many of his mentees have become Fellows of the BCI, including Helen Lipscombe. A Fellow himself since 1994, he continues to mentor globally and serves on the Fellowship interview panel. His wife, Jillian, also achieved Fellowship in 1999.