ENODA is delighted to announce that Chief Economist, Dr Ryan Williams, has joined the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC).

The RPC is an independent body working for the UK Government. The Committee’s role is to evaluate the quality of evidence that is used as the basis of government regulatory proposals.

The RPC’s independent counsel guarantees that ministerial policy decisions are built on quality evidence, and therefore plays a crucial role in ensuring best regulatory practice.

Ryan commented: “I am honoured to serve on the independent regulatory scrutiny body for the UK government. I look forward to advising the government on regulatory proposals to ensure future economic growth in the UK”

Stephen Gibson, RPC Chair said: “Ryan bring[s] a wealth of highly relevant experience to the RPC committee. This is an exciting time for the RPC with the changes to our role arising from the introduction of the new Better Regulation Framework. I look forward to working with the new and existing members as the committee implements the changes required from the framework review and to continue the RPC’s important independent scrutiny role to improve the quality of evidence and analysis underpinning regulatory decisions.”[1]

Dr Williams is Chief Economist at Enoda. He also holds a Non-Executive Director position at OneAZ Credit Union, a regulated financial institution in the United States with a balance sheet of $4 billion. He has chaired the Risk Management committee for nearly five years, emphasizing his proficiency in fostering sound governance strategies at both committee and board levels. He is also a founding trustee of the Society for Technoeconomics, a Scottish-registered charity dedicated to using the frontier of economics, engineering, and energy to improve the quality of life of lower-income global citizens.

As an academic, Ryan lectures in finance at Université Paris Dauphine, and was previously a tenured professor at the University of Arizona in the United States.

[1] Regulatory Policy Committee welcomes two new members – Regulatory Policy Committee (blog.gov.uk)