Boston Private announced the appointment of Paul M. Simons as Executive Vice President and Chief of Corporate Strategy and Development. Mr. Simons will be responsible for developing and executing strategic plans for growth at the company. This is a newly created role reporting directly to CEO Anthony DeChellis. Mr. Simons has more than 30 years of leadership experience and expertise across multiple aspects of financial services, including wealth management, private banking, family office, asset management, financial technology, investment banking and client relationship management. Mr. Simons has experience with companies of various business models and organizational size, with a specialty in identifying and executing on opportunities for growth and transformation. From May 2017 to November 2018, Mr. Simons served as Managing Director of an institutional securities firm, leading the development of a new business to diversify the firm’s revenue streams and deliver bespoke managed investment solutions to high-net-worth families.