TESTIMONIALS

“Simone has worked with CottonConnect regularly since early 2021 and her role has been extremely varied from assisting the CEO on an ad hoc basis and minuting Board meetings to office relocations.

Simone combines professionalism with a friendly character, and she is able to provide much needed support in a wide variety of tasks (both planned and, in the moment) thanks to her experience and can-do attitude.”

Agnieszka Dziedzic
Senior Sustainability Executive, COTTONCONNECT

sEPTEMBER 2025

“I’ve had the pleasure of working closely with Simone as my Executive Assistant, and she is outstanding. Simone is focused, efficient, and talented—someone who consistently gets things done to a high standard without needing to be asked twice.

She’s also flexible, calm under pressure, and always professional. I trust her completely to represent me in any setting—whether coordinating with clients, managing communications, or handling sensitive matters. She’s warm, presentable, and brings a level of judgement and care that’s hard to find.

An invaluable support, and a real asset to any executive team.”

DR STEPHEN MCcormac
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP COACH

jUNE 2025

“Simone is a first-class PA/EA - truly exceptional. We've worked together for over five years, and I’ve consistently valued her professionalism, reliability, and partnership.

Having worked with several PAs and EAs, I can confidently say Simone stands out. She’s experienced, hardworking, personable, and strikes the perfect balance in managing both client relationships and my needs.

Simone thrives in fast-paced, ever-changing environments, staying proactive, adaptable, and composed - even when juggling complex diaries and priorities. With a full professional and personal schedule, her support has been nothing short of brilliant.”

LIZ DIMMOCK
FOUNDER & CEO, MOVING AHEAD

MAY 2025

“I’ve had the privilege of considering Simone my left hand woman for over 6 years, and I can confidently say that her input is invaluable. She is efficient, reliable and accurate, taking care of my appointments and diary commitments. She forms strong working relations with my clients, who trust her and often contact her before me.

As someone who needs to be fully present in the work I do, she allows me to keep winning business, while I am working.”

SARAH WINCKLESS MBE
EXEC. COACH AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST

jUNE 2024

“Simone has been an amazing asset for our team and it's been a pleasure to work even more closely with her over the last 2 years. Her can-do attitude and ability to turn her hand to all organisations and administrational tasks is superb.

The icing on the cake is her ability to take routine tasks and turn them into effective systems. She's used our IT tools to great effect to make our lives simpler and more efficient. Simone does all this with great sense of humour and team spirit and always with the utmost professionalism.”

andy PIEROUX
FOUNDER & MANAGING DIRECTOR, WALPOLE PARTNERSHIP

JUNE 2024

“Simone has successfully developed and improved many of our Operations processes, utilising a wide range of systems, reducing administrative time and risk of error. She is able to think creatively, flexibly and independently to bring efficiency whilst never compromising on accuracy. As an experienced professional, Simone has proven a great asset to our team.”

LIZ APPLEBEE
HEAD OF OPERATIONS, WALPOLE PARTNERSHIP

JUNE 2024