Simon Vaughan has worked in international development for the past decade and is currently a delivery lead with Huber Social, a social impact measurement agency. He is also a theatre maker.

With over a decade of experience as a fundraiser, Simon has worked across a broad swathe of fundraising areas, raising millions for the organisations he has worked for.

He holds a Master of Development Studies – International Development from the University of New South Wales and a Bachelor of Creatives Arts – Performance from the University of Wollongong.

In his theatre life, Simon makes and performs work with the performance collective Applespiel which he co-founded. Together they have created and performed works for, among others, Sydney Festival, Festival of Dangerous Ideas, Malthouse Theatre, Arts House, Performance Space, and Next Wave Festival.