Regular Associates
Consultants who work regularly with us
Dave Lawrence
Dave Lawrence is economist with 30 years professional experience. Dave was a partner at CAG consultants for many years and prior to that he was a partner at economic development consultancy Roger Tym & Partners. His skills include economic analysis and forecasting, policy development and advice, and appraisal and evaluation. He has been responsible for major projects throughout the UK and brings both a rigorous and innovative approach to his work.
matt georges
Matt is the founder and director of Orbital Applied Economics, a specialist environmental economics and decision support consultancy. He undertakes cost-benefit analysis, quantitative decision analysis and economics training for non-economists.
He has over 20 years’ experience in environmental policy, economics and regulation in both the public and private sectors and sits on the UK REACH Independent Scientific Expert Pool, providing advice on the socio-economic analysis underpinning decisions to limit or ban the use of certain substances due to their impact on the environment and human health.
He previously worked at the English Environment Agency, managing a team which developed novel modelling techniques and valuation methods. He sat on the Agency’s Large Projects Review Group, quality assuring flood risk schemes between £10-100m in value and has worked on a wide range of projects from analysing waste crime to cost-benefit analysis in major industries, such as iron and steel, and oil refining..
Louise Marix Evans
Louise is an independent climate change consultant with over 24 years specialising in local action on climate change and the environment, with a focus on local authorities and their relationship to community, national and regional governance. Her focus is on translating strategy and policy into workable implementation for delivering better futures in local areas. She is a specialist in user-experience and service design, facilitation, research and training including community engagement, housing retrofit, energy and nature.
She has worked on projects for the Climate Change Committee, UK100, Inclusive Growth Network, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Carbon Co-op, Innovate UK and many more public and private sector clients.
Louise has been a co-director of Quantum Strategy & Technology between 2008 and 2023. Louise is a Trustee for climate charity Ashden and an Ashden Awards judge. She is vice chair of the Greater Manchester Five Year Environment Forum and a member of the General Assembly for Manchester University. She founded and co-ordinates Heptonstall Repair Café.