Catherine Simon
Chief People Officer
Catherine is originally from New York but has lived in Europe almost half her life. After a varied career in everything from fashion merchandising to television production and project management in IT in New York City, in 2013 Catherine moved to Belgrade to start the Serbian branch of leading the Swiss digital agency, a Merkle Company where she built the company from 0 to 50 software engineers in two years while achieving a 50/50 male/female ratio.
From 2020 to 2023 Catherine was the Chief People Officer of Scaleway where she recruited over 400 people in two years while maintaining 4.6+ Glassdoor ratings and high internal engagement scores. She’s currently an interim Chief People Officer, stepping in to ensure continuity during breaks in leadership to boost performance in People Teams in tech. Catherine is passionate about organizational development, live music (especially her husband’s), and her four children.
