Simon Gibson

Simon has had various leadership roles within two large New Zealand banking organizations. They include District Manager, Regional Manager and Division Manager and for the last 12 years of his 40 year banking career was “The National Coach” for the rural segment of the National Bank of NZ. Over the years Simon had significant influence in the development of the Rural Bank people and its culture.
For the past 15 years Simon has been working with leaders and managers of large scale Dairy Farm businesses and its service industries to inspire and develop these people in their careers and personal lives.

Simon is a trained professional Coach and has completed specific coach training at the Mt Elisa Business School in Melbourne, Corporate CoachU in Sydney and Massey University in New Zealand.
His 25 years of coaching and facilitation experience has spread across: education, corporate, rural and sport environments. This has included working with teams to create collaborative outcomes.

Foundation Partner of the Coach Approach Limited (www.coachapproach.co.nz).
Foundation shareholder of Liberty Genetics (1992), a successful Animal Breeding business in New Zealand.
Foundation Partner of Unique Consultancy Ltd.

Simon is a Licensed Facilitator for the Navigational Coaching program; TetraMap program; and The Coaching Clinic .
From 1995 to 2001was an active Licensed Facilitator for the Covey 7 Habits Leadership program.
Member of the International Coach Federation (ICF) since 2000.
Member NZ Institute Primary Industry (MNZIPM) since 1982.