Urbanise.com Limited announced the appointment of Interim CEO /CFO Simon Lee as Executive Director, effective immediately. As part of its ongoing succession planning, Urbanise has commenced a search for a non-executive
director who can bring a deeper technical SaaS skillset to the Board and is ideally Australian-based. Pierre Goosen, who has served on the Urbanise Board since 2018, intends to step down once an appropriate appointment has been made. An external firm has been engaged to undertake the search. Simon Lee joined Urbanise as Chief Financial Officer in July 2019 and was appointed Interim CEO of Urbanise in December 2021. Prior to joining Urbanise, Mr. Lee was General Manager Finance at ASX- listed BSA Limited. In addition to senior finance roles, he has worked in contract management and business development at Lendlease and UGL Limited. Mr. Lee has extensive experience across operational management, shared services, business development, client service and contract management. He commenced his career in audit and M&A working for accountancy firms including PwC. Mr. Lee is a qualified Chartered Accountant (ICAEW) and holds a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the University of Exeter. He is also a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).