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JOURNEYS. . .
Spotlight on Simon Bosley
By Alexis Mason, DTM
they met at a party at which International, and had what he
Simon Bosley (say Boze-ley), Simon was the only English told me was a “Eureka moment.”
describes himself as an intro- speaker. They were married in It clicked. Simon said that
verted scientist. However, his 1991. Almarina grew up in a large Toastmasters and the feedback
story is compelling and it was Italian family and was homesick. he received about being believ-
a delightful experience for me They relocated to Brazil and able but not passionate pulled
to interview him. Simon was lived there from 1994 to 1997. him out of his introversion.
born in England, near Oxford, They came to the Portland area
and spent his school years in in 2005. By this time, Simon had Since then, Simon
what he described as Hogwarts the responsibility of conducting has been recognized as Area
boarding school. He received a software seminars. His boss Governor of the Year, started
terrific education in physics and EcoVoices in 2011, and has
began his career in aerospace told him that while he certainly completed his High Performance
in England. When I asked him knew his material, he lacked the Leadership Project, among
what the appeal of physics was, passion and energy to commu- other accomplishments.
he mentioned how inspired nicate well in product training.
he had been by watching the Beyond Toastmasters,
moonwalk when he was quite Simon met Cleon Cox Simon started his own busi-
young. who did for Simon what he ness in 2013 as a Sharepoint
has done for so many others. Consutlant where he assists
After four years working Simon joined Wallmasters customer teams to understand
in his career, when he was 28, and embrace the core concepts
a friend of Simon’s whom he so that they can make effec-
visited in Berkeley while on tive implementation decisions.
vacation talked to him about He and Almarina are active in
a job in Silicon Valley. The job the Brazilian community in
offer came with airfare as well, Portland, especially enjoying
and was too good to pass up. the music scene.
Six years later, Simon Please take the time to
met his future wife Almarina. introduce yourself to Simon. I
She was Brazilian and had been know you will enjoy getting to
sent to Cupertino, California, know him.
for three months to improve her
English speaking skills. In 1990,
ScanEagle Club is proud of our first DTM,
Dave Anderson, pictured here with our
club president, Dia Nickelsen.
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