Simon Bird is Chair of Humber Freeport and a highly respected professional in the world of business. He has previously held the positions of Humber Director at ABP, responsible for the four major ports of Goole, Grimsby, Hull and Immingham, and Chief Executive of the Bristol Port Company.

Simon has considerable board experience and a proven track record of driving complex international service businesses through effective leadership, strategy, operational improvement, and identifying opportunities to decarbonise ports and associated industries.

Simon also serves on the Board of the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and also has an honorary commission in the rank of Captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.