Simon Baker

Simon Timothy Baker is the founder of Classified Ad Ventures Pty Ltd. (founded in 2008) and CAV Investment Holdings Pty Ltd. (founded in 2009).
He currently holds the position of Executive Chairman at Classified Ad Ventures Pty Ltd. and Executive Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at CAV Investment Holdings Pty Ltd. Mr. Baker's current jobs include Chairman at artsHub Holdings Pty Ltd. (since 2006), Chairman at Real Estate Investar Australia Pty Ltd. (since 2010), Executive Chairman at Property Portal Watch (since 2008), Director at Vertical Networks Group Pty Ltd., Non-Executive Director at Real Estate CRM Pty Ltd., Independent Director at Cian Plc, and Member at Mitula Classified SL (since 2010).
Mr. Baker's former jobs include Chief Executive Officer, MD & Director at REA Group Ltd. (2001-2008), Non-Executive Chairman at IPGA Ltd. (2009-2011), Chairman at CarAdvice.com Ltd. (2009-2012), Chairman at iProperty Group Ltd. (2009-2012), Independent Non-Executive Chairman at Mitula Group Ltd. (2015-2019), Non-Executive Chairman at Proptech Group Pty Ltd. (2010-2023), Executive Chairman at Listglobally (2009-2014), Co-Executive Chairman, COO & Executive Head-M&A at Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corp., Independent Non-Executive Director at Quickflix Pty Ltd. (2009-2011), Director at Casa.it Srl (2007-2008), Director at Articore Group Ltd. (2007-2012), Director at The Corporate Turnaround Group Pty Ltd. (1999), Manager at McKinsey & Co., Inc. (1995-1999), Chief Business Development Officer at News Digital Media Pty Ltd. (2000-2001), and Chief Technology Officer at Natural Healthlink, Inc. (2000).
Mr. Baker's education includes an MBA from Melbourne Business School, an undergraduate degree from Monash University (conferred in 1988), and an MBA from The Curtis L.
Carlson School of Management.