As the Executive Sponsor of PRIDE for Vertex Pharmaceuticals International business, Simon is responsible for increasing the visibility and providing meaningful support to the International PRIDE employee resource network. This includes participating in PRIDE events throughout the year, encouraging members of the International Leadership Team and Country Managers across International to support PRIDE initiatives and involve their staff in supporting them. Simon also collaborates with the International Co-Chair on best managing PRIDE growth and governance, using his specific regional responsibility as a target region for certain initiatives to grow PRIDE’s representation of different pillars of the LGBTQ+ community. He tirelessly works to strengthen membership, engagement, and DEI partnership. Simon promotes the PRIDE ERN, highlights events and initiatives at International town halls, and asks other leaders to support LGBTQ+ visibility and self-ID in the workplace.
