Stuart Simpson is a British businessman who was the interim Chief Executive Officer of Royal Mail, the UK postal service and courier company between May 2020 and January 2021.

[5] Simpson holds a degree in Accounting and Financial Analysis from Newcastle University in the United Kingdom.

[6] Simpson first worked at Arthur Andersen as a Chartered Accountant in Transaction Services and Corporate Recovery.

[7] The bulk of his subsequent experience before joining Royal Mail was in the automotive industry in the UK and internationally: working in roles focused in finance, operations, planning and strategy, he joined Rolls-Royce & Bentley Motors in 1994, Vauxhall in 1996 and General Motors in 1998.

[6] Simpson has held various roles in Royal Mail prior to appointment as interim CEO in 2020.