Simone joined Carnival Australia, a division of Carnival Corporation & plc, in June 2008. Carnival Corporation and plc is the world's largest cruise ship operator and owns amongst others, Cunard, P&O Cruises, Princess Cruises, Costa and Seabourn. Carnival Australia is the dominant cruise holiday provider and has doubled in size over the last three years.

Prior to this, Simone held senior HR roles with Halifax Bank of Scotland Australia, across a number of its brands including St Andrews Australia, Bankwest Corporate and Business Banking and most recently Bankwest Retail Banking. Simone also worked for the Water Corporation in Western Australia.