Simon Rios is the Co-Founder of Inversiones Rice, an organization devoted to giving homeless and low-income people access to a balanced diet. It teaches people how to sustain urban gardens through hydroponic crops, part of which are harvested for consumption and the rest sold. He previously worked for Channel Center as a Director in the Audiovisual Department. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design from the Universidad Rafael Belloso Chacin.