Team

Tim Johnston

Chairman​

Tim co-founded AMION in 2000, bringing expertise in project planning, governance, and strategy.​

Graham Russell

Chief Executive​

Graham is Chief Executive of AMION with 30+ years’ in economic consultancy and policy evaluation.​

Greg Hunt

Chief Financial Officer​

Greg is AMION’s Chief Financial Officer and a chartered management accountant with extensive experience in the leisure, tourism, and cultural sectors.​

Chris Melia

Partner Director​

Chris leads AMION’s Visitor and Leisure team, bringing 30 years specialising in business plans and development strategies.​

Alan Friday

Director​

Alan is an economic and social planning specialist with extensive experience in regeneration, business cases, and public sector funding.​

Simon Dancer

Director​

Simon is an economist with over 25 years’ experience in economic development, housing and regeneration.​

Brenda Graham

Director​

Brenda is an economist with 30 years’ track record in regeneration, business cases, and evaluation.​

Peter Alford

Director​

Pete leads AMION’s Land and Property Economics service, leading on development strategy, business cases, and funding applications.​

Matt Budd

Director​

Matt leads AMION’s Research and Evaluation team, with extensive experience in infrastructure, property and economic development​

Jonathan Guest

Director​

Jon is a Director with over 15 years’ experience in economic development, specialising in regeneration, policy, and evaluation.​

Tom Millard

Associate Director​

Tom leads AMION’s transport and infrastructure economics service, with proficiency in business cases, appraisal, and strategy.​

Tim Sullivan

Associate Director​

Tim is an Associate Director specialising in regeneration and evaluation, with expertise in environmental protection, innovation, and economic development.​

Liam Cox

Senior Consultant​

Liam is a Senior Consultant in AMION’s economics team, proficient in business cases, funding applications, and economic assessments.​

Ivy Rimmer-Tagoe

Senior Consultant​

Ivy is an Economics Graduate from the University of Manchester and has recently joined AMION’s economics team.​

Charlie Bircham

Senior Consultant​

Charlie is a Chartered Surveyor and Senior Consultant in AMION’s place economics team, specialising in impact assessments and business cases.​

Chloe Wilson

Senior Consultant​

Chloe is a senior economist at AMION specialising in business cases, economic modelling, and impact assessment.​

Josh Bloodworth

Consultant​

Josh is a Consultant at AMION, working across strategy, evaluation, and net-zero projects.​

Eddie Melhuish

Consultant​

Eddie is a Consultant in AMION’s Research and Evaluation Team, specialising in socioeconomic data, cost-benefit analysis and impact assessments.​

Molly Wedderburn

Consultant​

Molly is a Consultant in AMION’s Visitor and Leisure team, specialising in visitor forecasts, feasibility studies, and socio-economic research.​

Megan Smith

Consultant​

Megan is a Consultant in AMION’s Strategy, Policy and Innovation team, with experience in economic analysis, policy development, and evaluation.​

Kelan O’Kane

Graduate Consultant​

Kelan is a Graduate Consultant in AMION’s Economics team, specialising in economic development, public policy, and benefit measurement.​

Ann Charman

Finance and Administration Manager​

Ann has over 40 years’ experience providing administrative, marketing, IT, and finance support and manages AMION’s accounts and office administration.​

Katie Booth

Office Manager​

Katie is AMION’s Office Manager with over 47 years’ track record, overseeing office operations and client support.​

Caroline Russell

Admin Support​

Caroline provides advice on system development, quality assurance, IT training, and provides research and HR support at AMION.​

Iain Taylor

Associate​

Iain is an Associate with knowledge in funding, strategic business plans, and partnership management for property, infrastructure, and regeneration projects.​

Dr Jim Twomey

Associate​

Dr Jim Twomey is an AMION associate with unrivalled experience in economic modelling, evaluation, and statistical analysis.​

Kram Sadiq

Associate​

Kram is an economist and AMION associate with 25 years’ experience in economic appraisal, impact assessment, and business case preparation.​