Associate Director

Edward is an Economist within the Macro and Investor Services team, contributing to Oxford Economics' UK macroeconomic forecasting and analytical content. Prior to joining, Edward spent a summer working for Greencroft Economics as an Economic Analyst and undertook a year-long internship in HM Treasury's Macroeconomic Research Group. He holds a MSc Economics from the University of Nottingham.

Editorial Director Edward Cone oversees global research programs for our Thought Leadership group. As Technology Practice Lead he works with clients such as Google, Accenture, IBM, SAP, and many others. His areas of focus include Artificial Intelligence, the impact of technology on business performance, and healthcare organizations.

Edward joined the firm in 2012 after more than two decades as a business and technology journalist based in New York, Paris, and North Carolina, including stints as an editor and writer at various Ziff Davis magazines (CIO Insight, Baseline), a contributing editor at Wired, and a staff writer at Forbes.

Edward also wrote a weekly newspaper opinion column for many years in his hometown of Greensboro, NC and authored a semi-popular blog. He has contributed to a bewildering variety of magazines and papers on topics ranging from politics to rock climbing and was a frequent speaker and organizer at new media conferences across the country. Honors for his work include the 2020 Rybczynski Prize, awarded for the best essay on economics by Society of Professional Economists, and various awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors and the North Carolina Press Association. He has a BA from Haverford College.

As a previous placement student, Eimear returned to Oxford Economics in September 2023 as part of the graduate-rotation scheme. Eimear is currently an assistant economist in the Tourism team, having completed a previous rotation in EMEA macro consulting team.

Elaine is an editor at Oxford Economics Africa. She focuses on editing macroeconomic and political risk content besides proofreading ad hoc consulting projects. Elaine completed a postgraduate programme in editing at the University of Pretoria and holds a BCom Honours degree in Industrial Psychology. Before she joined Oxford Economics Africa in May 2019, she gained extensive experience in the engineering, professional services, and FMCG industries.

Since joining Oxford Economics in February 2022, Elizabeth has worked on various economic and social impact projects. Prior to this, Elizabeth worked as a Lecturer for the Economics Department at Manchester Metropolitan University. Elizabeth also has experience as a Financial Consultant at KPMG Luxembourg, which allowed her to gain French and German language skills. Elizabeth holds an MSc in Development Economics and Policy from The University of Manchester and a BSc (Hons) in Economics from Manchester Metropolitan University. Her main research specialisations include Gender, Health Economics, Inequality, and Governance.

Elizma is a qualified chartered management accountant and holds the designation ACMA, CGMA. She has 10+ years of experience in the finance function and management of different sectors including retail, farming and telecommunication.

Elliot joined the EMEA Macro Consulting division of Oxford Economics in February 2022. Since joining, he has worked on a variety of bespoke macroeconomic consultancy projects, with a focus on economic forecasting, international education and issues relating to the financial sector. In addition to consultancy work, Elliot produces regular forecasts and country reports for Israel and Bangladesh. Elliot holds a BSc (first-class honours) and MSc (Distinction) in Economics from The University of Bristol. In his dissertation, Elliot explored the relationship between government debt and economic growth utilising a dynamic panel econometric model.

Elliot Heaton first joined Oxford Economics in 2020 as a research assistant before returning in 2022 as an economist after completing his degree in BSc Economics. He has a strong analytical background, with proficiency in programming languages and experience working with complex data.

Since re-joining Oxford Economics, he has completed projects for a UK industry body, a private defence company, and social media companies to help them quantify the economic impact of their operations in the UK and EU.

Elton heads up commercial efforts for Oxford Economics Africa services. Based in Lisbon, Portugal, Elton looks after clients globally with a focus on African Economics.

Emilia is an Editorial Assistant in the Economic Consulting team, providing editorial support for the Economic Impact, Cities & Regions, and Industry divisions. Before joining the team in 2024, she previously worked as a freelance writer and editor by producing bespoke work on variety of topics within Economics, Business, and/or Management. Emilia holds a first-class MA(Hons) in Economics and Business Management from Heriot-Watt University, as well as a MSc with distinction in Economics from University of Leeds.

Emily leads Oxford Economics Australia's Macro Consulting team. She has over 10 years of economic analysis and consulting experience, focusing on macroeconomic forecast and analysis. Emily regularly provides strategy support and briefings, and presentations to clients and key stakeholders to support a broader understand of the economic environment and the impact on their business.

Emily is a Senior Economist on the Industry team where she supports bespoke industry projects in areas such as renewable energy, construction and insurance. She is also involved in other projects like economic impact studies.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Emily worked for 5 years as a government economist for the UK Civil Service, working in the Department for International Trade (DIT) and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). In DIT she worked on assessing the socio-economic impact of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Freeports. She also worked in a crisis covid-19 analytical team, providing supply chain analysis and reporting of critical goods to ministers. In BEIS, she used economic analysis to develop policy positions for manufactured goods for both Free Trade Agreements, the Northern Ireland Protocol and the UK's Global Tariff Schedule. Emily holds a Bsc in Economics from the University of St Andrews.

Erica Okone is the Sales Administration Manager, based in our New York office.

Erica joined the team in September 2010. For the past ten years, Erica had been working in sales administration. She is responsible for US client service management, conference planning, contract tracking, and invoicing. Erica spent 10 years earlier in her career in the not-for-profit sector, and has a BA from DePauw University.

Evghenia is part of the Global Emerging Markets Research team, where she manages the workflow on our global risk frameworks – Sovereign, currency and banking sector risk tools, and covers Ukraine as a macroeconomist. Evghenia has over 15 years of research and consulting experience in macroeconomics, country and sovereign risk analysis and international trade. In her earlier career, she covered Russia, CIS and CEE, as well as global risk products. Evghenia worked at Roubini Global Economics, London, at KPMG and European Commission Delegation (Moldova), and Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (Ukraine).

Evie is a Senior Economist in the Economic Footprint and Sustainability team at Oxford Economics. She works on a variety of projects including economic footprint studies, cost-benefit analysis, and user model development.

Evie holds a first-class BSc (Hons) in Economics and Politics with Industrial Experience from the University of Exeter and an MSc with Distinction in Economics from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

Fabian joined our Economic Impact team in 2023, bringing over five years of experience in economic research in both Spanish and English. He holds a master’s degree from NYU and has a proven track record of managing large-scale projects in partnership with the World Bank and other international development institutions. At Oxford, Fabian has specialized in survey analysis for economic impact and consumer valuation projects, leveraging his background to deliver insightful and actionable results for our clients.

Federico Chirico is a business professional with over 15 years of experience in thought leadership, strategy consulting, and sales. He currently serves as the Head of Business Development for Asia at Oxford Economics, where he leads the firm's efforts in consulting across various sectors.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Federico held various positions at The Economist Group and Thomson Reuters, where he gained extensive experience in EMEA and South East Asia. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Genova, a Master's degree from the University of Leicester, and a Postgraduate Diploma from Stanford University. His areas of expertise include technology, sustainability, and healthcare.

Felicity Hannon is an Associate Director of Oxford Economics’ Climate Scenarios and Macroeconomic Modelling team and has been in this role for over four years. Felicity is responsible for the publication of climate scenarios and regular research on the economic impact of climate change for the new Global Climate Service. She oversees a number of consultancy projects at OE including climate regulatory stress testing and bespoke scenario analysis. Felicity also worked with her team to introduce climate change scenario levers on the Global Economic Model. Previously, Felicity worked as a senior policy advisor at HM Treasury.

Felipe is a Lead Economist at Oxford Economics, based in London, UK. He is resposible for the macroeconomic coverage and forecast of Brazil, as well as bespoke quantitative research on global macro topics. Felipe has extensive experience covering emerging market economies and developed skills as a macro strategist since his prior years at a Brazilian pension fund. He currently holds an MSc in economics from Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.