Simone Cooper
Head of Business and Commercial, Banking South Africa
Simone Cooper is an accomplished leader and a well-rounded executive with experience in leading teams across complex and diverse landscapes including Business Lending, Enterprise Development, Transactional Products and Credit. She is passionate about helping African businesses to grow in challenging environments and enjoys solving for these complex matters, especially in her most recent role as Head of Business and Commercial Banking South Africa. Simone has been involved in various initiatives promoting the development of SMEs, she was awarded SME Banker of the Year by Qorus (formerly Efma) in recognition of her leadership and contribution to SME Banking. When she’s not leading her teams to greatness, she’s spending time with her family, reading novels and trying to get in an occasional game of golf.
