RBconsult - Resume

Resume


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Academic Qualifications PhD, Privately-Financed Infrastructure, Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds, 2008. Diploma, Traffic Engineering, Middlesex University, London, 1994. MSc, Business and Economic Forecasting, Kingston University, London, 1992. MSc, Transport Planning & Management, University of Westminster, London, 1989. Academic Appointments: Honorary Professor, University College London, February 2021 - February 2023. Visiting Research Fellow, University of Leeds, September 2010 - January 2021. Professional Qualifications Chartered Civil Engineer (2005). Professional Appointments: Member, Expert Analytical Advice and Challenge Panel (RIS2/3), UK Department for Transport. Employment 2007 to date: Managing Director, RBconsult Ltd Independent consultant providing technical and commercial ‘peer reviews’ of toll road traffic and revenue forecasts for many of the top infrastructure investors in the world: pension funds, alternative asset managers, sovereign wealth funds (and other debt or equity providers). I have also reviewed toll road forecasts for various international government agencies (eg. ministries of finance), toll road operators, development banks and insurance companies. As RBconsult, I have reviewed over 100 toll roads, bridges and tunnels around the world (in 18 different countries). In addition, I provide Expert Witness services for international arbitration and litigation cases (relating to traffic forecasts) - mainly in Australia and the US (five litigations and one arbitration to date). 2002-2007: Director, Standard & Poor’s Director and global toll road sector co-ordinator in the agency’s European Infrastructure Finance Ratings practice. Responsible for credit analysis, ratings and surveillance in the road, rail, airport, bus and PPP sectors - covering corporate and structured finance (mainly project finance transactions and securitisations). Primary analytical responsibilities for $4.5bn of issued debt. Additional responsibility for transport-related credit risk research which resulted in the publication of a series of technical reports examining forecast accuracy and predictive reliability. 1988-2001: Associate Director, Steer Davies Gleave Traffic and transportation consultant with international experience from Europe, Latin America and Asia. Specialised in transportation demand modelling (particularly traffic and revenue studies for investor-financed toll roads) using SATURN and EMME/2. Office manager of the company’s full-service Caribbean office in Puerto Rico for six years (1995-2001). Professional Memberships Fellow, Institution of Civil Engineers Fellow, Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation Fellow, Institute of Credit Management Member, Expert Witness Institute Lecturing & Training Guest lecturer at over 10 universities in the UK & USA (North Eastern University, Boston and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge). Transportation economics course supervisor/lecturer (UK & Egypt). Transport investment appraisal course supervisor/lecturer (Bulgaria). Professional development and institutional capacity-building courses and workshops (on traffic risk, credit risk, project finance and PPPs) delivered in the UK, South Africa and Malaysia. Research PhD Research Doctoral thesis examined the structuring and use of private finance for infrastructure (mainly highway) projects. *On-Going Research Interests* - Transport demand modelling - Predictive capability and forecasting accuracy - Credit risk modelling Publications *Articles/Papers* Author of over 50 papers published in peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings and transportation / finance magazines. Topics have included traffic risk, the predictive accuracy of traffic and transit demand forecasting models, credit ratings, lessons from public-private partnerships and numerous credit-related articles on transportation issues (see articles & papers for more detail). *Books* Author of two recently published books: "Toll Road Traffic & Revenue Forecasts - An Interpreter's Guide" (ISBN 978-0-9561527-1-8) and "Privately-Financed Roads in Britain: A Policy Assessment" (ISBN 978-0-9561527-0-1). The Traffic & Revenue Forecasting book is available in Spanish and Chinese – see books for more detail. Peer Reviews Peer reviewer for a number of internationally-recognised academic journals. Recent examples include: - Transportation - Transportation Research Part A: Policy & Practice - Transport Policy - Transport Reviews - The European Journal of Transport and Infrastructure Research - Journal of the American Planning Association - Journal of Transportation and Statistics - Neural Computing & Applications Insurance (global cover) Professional Indemnity (EWI): HU PI6 1427234 References Professional, academic & personal references - and training testimonials - available upon request.