Prior to joining Nous, Simonne was a senior ministerial adviser for former Victorian Education Minister, Hon Bronwyn Pike MP (2007-2010), and held strategy and policy roles across several Victorian Government departments. She holds a Master of Business Administration from the Melbourne Business School and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of Melbourne and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Simonne loves seeing live music and spending time with her two young children.