Grant Thornton appoints two economic consulting directors

Grant Thornton has announced the appointment of Maureen Paul and Joel Strange as economic consulting directors within its rapidly expanding economics consulting team. 

Paul is a former senior civil servant with analytical and policy experience in economic regulation, which she gained working with UK regulators such as Ofgem, the Office for Fair Trading and the Competition Commission. 

She most recently worked as the deputy director of retail policy and the analysis profession lead, and as the chief economist and head of the economics community at Ofgem.  

In her new role, Paul will lead the team’s focus on energy economics, working on regulation and policy including those relating to renewables and net zero. Her clients will include large corporate and government organisations.

Meanwhile, Strange is an economist that specialises in infrastructure and international trade. He has supported corporations, regulators, governments and their legal advisors. He has advised clients in the UK, continental Europe, Australasia and the Middle East.

At Grant Thornton, Strange will be responsible for corporate and government clients, focussing on the provision of economic advice in the infrastructure sector, alongside leading the growth of the firm’s services relating to trade economics and economic evaluation and impact. 

Schellion Horn, partner and head of economics consulting at Grant Thornton UK, said: “We are excited to welcome Maureen and Joel to the team as we continue to extend our services into new areas. 

“Our vision for economic consulting has always been to provide a full-service offering, working closely with colleagues firmwide to offer regulatory, competition and dispute services across all the main economic segments.” 

She added: “They are both experts in their respective fields and bring with them a wealth of knowledge that will help to further the growth of our business.”