Our team
We have a core team of consultants complemented by a network of associates drawn from the sectors in which we work.
| Ann Bishop Director Ann leads Indepen’s offer in the water, energy, transport and ICT sectors, helping boards and investors. Ann Bishop profile |
John Hargreaves Director John is an economist with management consultancy and corporate finance experience. John Hargreaves profile |
Stephen Bolton Finance Director Stephen is an accountant with extensive experience as a CEO and FD of SME’s. Stephen Bolton profile |
| Felicity Furness Consultant Felicity is a consultant specialising in economics and communication strategy. Felicity Furness profile |
Geraldine McCosker Executive Assistant Geraldine is our Executive Assistant and manages the office at Indepen. She is your first point of contact for any queries or if you need to contact a member of our team. Geraldine McCosker profile |
Chris Bolt Associate Chris Bolt has worked in the field of economic regulation for more than twenty years, holding senior roles in both the public and private sectors. Chris Bolt proflie |
| Alison Bye Associate Alison has over thirty years’ experience in business (including founding an IT company) and a further seven years with the CBI. Alison Bye profile |
Brian Count Associate Until 2005 Brian was Chief Executive Officer of RWE Trading, the energy trading arm of RWE. Brian Count profile |
Jo Dempster-Fowle Associate Jo is a public policy communications expert, with over twenty years’ experience in corporate and regulatory affairs in regulated industries. Jo Dempster-Fowle profilfe |
| Matthew Elson Associate Matthew works on corporate and business unit strategy development and implementation, together with the supporting organisational and culture change processes. Matthew Elson profilfe |
Bill Emery Associate Bill, a chartered civil engineer turned economic regulator, has over twenty years experience in senior roles in both the economic regulation of the rail infrastructure and water sectors. Bill Emery profile |
Stephen Gibson Associate Formerly Chief Economist at Postcomm, Stephen Gibson is a recognised expert in regulation and competition economics with over 20 years applied experience in the postal, rail, telecoms, broadcasting and radio-spectrum sectors. Stephen Gibson profile |
| Mark Hann Associate Mark, formerly an Associate Director at Ofwat, has a wide range of regulatory policy experience including project managing PR09 and Ofwat’s input to the subsequent Competition Commission referral, leading Ofwat’s work on leakage, comparative efficiency and work to improve the licenses. Mark Hann profile |
Keith Harris Associate Keith Harris joined Wessex Water in 1989 as an economist to help with the privatisation process. Twenty one years later, and whilst being deputy CEO, Director of Finance and Regulation, and a very lapsed economist, he left. Keith Harris profile |
Simon Less Associate Dr Simon Less has strong experience of policy research and development, particularly in relation to regulated sectors. He has held senior roles in the civil service and a leading think tank. Simon Less profile |
| Clive Moffatt Associate Clive has been at the forefront of energy market change for the last 20 years. He has extensive knowledge of working with both governments and regulators. Clive Moffatt profile |
Paul Sankey Associate An expert in programme and business planning, Paul played a key role in the creation of TRANSCO and was responsible for re-engineering Severn Trent’s business planning processes. He has also been involved in multiple periodic reviews in the energy and water sectors. Paul Sankey profile |
John Smith Associate John Smith is an economist with a career which spans central government and the privatised water and rail industries, where he spent 12 years as Director of Regulation first with Anglian Water and then at Railtrack. In both cases, he led work on the first price reviews. John Smith profile |
| Gerry Walsh Associate Gerry is an independent business advisor who provides strategic support to the Boards and Senior Management teams of a number of Irish and International companies. Gerry Walsh profile |