ECOTEC employs some 280 people across the UK, Brussels and Madrid. ECOTEC people come from diverse backgrounds - but all are committed to delivering sound analysis, inspiring ideas and effective delivery. Here are some colleagues you're likely to meet when you work with us:
Social Policy
Allice Hocking, Divisional Director - UK Social Policy
Allice leads our work on children, young people and families and on crime and justice research. She is currently directing the evaluation of the BIG Lottery 'Reaching Communities' Programme and the evaluation of the Liverpool Community Justice Centre.
Allice.hocking@ecotec.com
0121 616 3600
Demetrious Panton, Associate Director - UK Social Policy
Demetrious is a leading expert in the area of equalities and diversity. He has advised government ministers, local authorities and other public authorities on issues relating to equalities legislation, community cohesion and engaging with hard to reach communities.
Demetrious.panton@ecotec.com
0207 921 3800
Regeneration and Economics
Adrian Healy, Director - Regeneration and Economic Development
Adrian specialises in regional economic development issues, especially regional innovation and spatial planning in the UK and EU. He is an acknowledged expert on EU Structural Funds and research policy, having acted as advisor to EU expert groups and House of Commons Select Committees.
Adrian.healy@ecotec.com
029 2036 7770
Chris Ralph, Divisional Managing Director - Regeneration and Economic Development
Chris is a chartered town planner and statistician with 20+ years of private and public sector experience in developing and evaluating economic, planning and regeneration policy. He has led and contributed to 300+ studies for clients ranging from central government to community-based regeneration partnerships.
Chris.ralph@ecotec.com
0121 616 3600
Chris Whitfield, Associate Director - Regeneration and Economic Development
Chris leads on our economic research. He has over 12 years professional experience in consultancy, with specialist expertise in regional and local competitiveness, impact assessment and policy evaluation, and economic analysis and modelling - including application of the REMI-ECOTEC Model.
Chris.whitfield@ecotec.com
0121 616 3600
Gary Lawson, Associate Director - Regeneration and Economic Development
Gary is an Economist with 18+ years experience in the public and private sectors. He has advised UK-wide government agencies (incl. a House of Commons Select Committee) on skills supply and demand, strategy and policy formulation, feasibility and evaluation, economic impact and inward investment.
Gary.lawson@ecotec.com
029 2036 7770
Technical Assistance
Margaret James, Director - Technical Assistance Division
Margaret has ten years of experience directing large European programmes. She has led our high-profile ESF and European Commission work. She has an excellent understanding of public funding management and the process of developing practice into policy based on sound evaluation systems.
margaret.james@ecotec.com
0121 616 3600