Simon Thompson (Royal Mail)

Simon Thompson (born August 1966) is a British business executive. Thompson was a non-executive director of Royal Mail until May 2023 when he resigned from the role following industrial action that took place in response to a cost-cutting and restructuring plan.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, he was managing director of the Test and Trace App, a key element of the UK government's widely-criticized £37 billion Test and Trace scheme. Before that, he was Chief Product Officer at Ocado. He has also worked at Apple, HSBC, lastminute.com, Morrisons and Honda Europe.

In May 2023, it was announced that Thompson would "step down" as head of Royal Mail. In the statement announcing his departure, Mr Thompson said he had been "incredibly proud to lead Royal Mail during this crucial period, and the changes made and negotiated have given Royal Mail a chance to compete and grow." The Communication Workers Union (CWU) had previously called for Thompson to step down. Despite the financial impact caused by Thompson's failure to reach a settlement with the CWU during the company's busiest period, he received a payout of approximately £257,000.

In May, 2024, more than a year after Thompson's restructuring and cost-cutting measures had been implemented, the formerly state-owned company posted a £336 million loss.