Simon Jellie

Simon Jellie's professional background includes study at the International Institute of Aerial Survey and Earth Sciences in the Netherlands from 1982 to 1984. His career has combined spatial consultancy with professional governance, including membership of the Institute of Directors. His association with Kairūri Community Trust connects that experience with support for the surveying and spatial profession.

Simon Jellie co-founded the consultancy that became e-Spatial with Matti Seikkula in 1998, after they worked at Critchlow. His later company and client accounts identify him in the firm’s leadership. Harrison Grierson’s November 2017 merger announcement describes e-Spatial’s spatial consulting, solution development, data-management and technology services.

GBS's own retrospective remembers a wider circle around that period including Kim Ollivier, David Pimblott, Mike Oberdries, Simon Jellie and Steve Critchlow. Practitioners met repeatedly as customers, consultants, competitors, conference speakers and collaborators.