Simon Barker is the managing partner of Blue Moon Consulting Group (BMCG), a higher ed consultancy providing insight, counsel, and experience to help colleges and universities effectively manage significant issues, crises, and change. He’s supported school administrations and boards in their response to leadership transitions and reorganizations, protests, academic scandals, sexual assault, DEI issues, data breaches, and workplace violence as well as a range of other social, political, and ethical issues. Prior to founding BMCG in 2014, he held senior roles at Edelman, Visa, and Marsh & McLennan.  Simon has his MBA from Cornell and an MA in Japanese Studies from Ehime Daigaku. He lives in Denver, CO. 

Simon’s book, “Preventing Crises at Your University – The Playbook for Protecting Your Institution’s Reputation” was published by Johns Hopkins University Press in November 2021.