Abdul Naser Ikram

Abdul Naser Ikram has more than 10 year's experience in managing and executing research and development projects in Afghanistan and Pakistan. He has very good knowledge of developing monitoring and evaluation systems for short and long terms project in post conflict countries such as Afghanistan.
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Alastair Clyne

Alastair is a highly experienced International Business and Economic/Trade Development specialist with over 25 years International consultancy/management experience, Alastair's particular focus is on transition, developing or emerging economies.
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Andrew Thorburn

Andrew is a vastly experienced export and investment promotion adviser who has nearly 35 years senior management experience both in the private sector (as an entrepreneur and senior manager) and public sector (notably as a strategic adviser).
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Chris Boyd

Chris is a Partner in Upper Quartile and an experienced economic development practitioner with more than 12 years experience in the field. Chris specialises in improving the effectiveness of business support services.
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David Crichton

Bringing 30 years' experience in economic development in both the public and private sectors to Upper Quartile, David's background spans all areas of economic development both in the UK and globally.
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Dominic d'Angelo

Dominic d'Angelo has a wealth of international experience both as an information and communications adviser and as a senior-level programme manager in fragile and conflict affected states for nearly 10 years.

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David Gass

David Gass has 20 years senior level experience in economic and business development, and international trade development, across the private and public sector.

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Gavin Jones

Gavin has worked at Director level internationally for the last 25 years, successfully moving between private manufacturing businesses and the public sector. His experience includes extensive involvement in rebuilding the Iraq economy and private sector development in Afghanistan.
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Graeme Brodie

Graeme recently joined Upper Quartile following four years' experience in a private economic development consultancy. He has expertise in programme evaluation, economic and labour market data analysis, and monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
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James Mason

For the last 15 years James has worked as a Strategic Management Consultant in Scotland, running projects in companies operating at diverse stages from start ups and turnarounds to spinouts from Universities. His particular interest is in Benchmarking.
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Kathleen Latimer

Kathleen has recently joined Upper Quartile with six years experience in economic and social development with a private consultancy practice. She has expertise in research and evaluation of business support initiatives, learning and skills and workforce development.
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Dr Ken MacTaggart

Ken MacTaggart has 30 years' experience in public and private sector economic development, and international trade. He was Director of Strategy and Chief Economist at one of Europe's longest established Rural Development Agencies, Highlands and Islands Enterprise...
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Mike Mann

Mike Mann is a qualified accountant and MBA with more than 20 years of managing international economic development projects for the EU, DFID, World Bank, Asian Development Bank and GIZ. He has managed large inter-disciplinary teams in Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East, Central Asia and Caribbean...
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Phillip Choudhury

Phillip Choudhury is qualified governance expert and has worked in developing countries for more than 20 years including 15 with donor projects funded by the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, DFID and USAID.   
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