Simon Kleine Europe Business Lead, East & Partners Simon Kleine is the Europe Business Lead for East and Partners, the leading specialist business banking insights and analytics consulting firm. He directs and leads all client work for East out of its London office, that also includes work for clients based in the Americas, the Middle East and Africa. He joined East in 2015 after a career that has seen him amass 15 years in the payments industry with American Express, Visa and Western Union, all where he held international communications leadership positions. Beyond this he has held senior roles with global PR consultancies, serving clients across a range of industries. He holds a Politics BA Hons degree from Warwick University.