Experts

Ralph Swoboda, Chair of CFCFE, is also the Managing Director of CUFA Ltd., the Dublin-based provider of financial analytics software to credit unions and other mutual financial firms. An attorney by training, he has over forty years of experience in the USA and international credit union sector, including serving as President/CEO of Credit Union National Association (the primary U.S. credit union trade body). Ralph co-founded CUFA Ltd. and has provided consulting and executive-level project

Stefan Szymanski is an expert on the economics of sports. His work encompasses the theoretical analysis of sporting contests, financial analysis of sports (especially football), comparative analysis of sports systems, sports history and the evaluation of public policy and sports. Ten years ago he moved from London to the University of Michigan, where he is the Stephen J. Galetti Professor of Sport Management.

Erika Szyszczak specialises in EU economic law, especially State aid and Competition law. She is interested in the interconnection of procurement and state aid law and the application of competition principles to public services (SGEI). Erika practised as a Barrister from Littleton Chambers, London, until 2017. She continues to work as a legal consultant for governments involved in the negotiations for trade agreements with the UK after the end of the Brexit transitional period and for private

Charles is director of data analytics at the Health Foundation, leading a team which uses data and applied analysis. Charles has spent most of his career in public policy analysis. Previous roles include head of operational research and evaluation at NHS England, head of social care analysis at DHSC, chief analyst to the Dilnot Commission and senior policy analysis roles in the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit and HM Treasury.

Eddy is a Research Fellow in the Centre for Business Taxation, Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford. His research is in the area of public economics and development economics. He has studied the economic effects of tax policies, and issues on health and human capital in developing countries.

Marselia is a researcher at the Care Policy and Evaluation Centre and an MSc student in Global Health Policy at LSE. Her current research interests are in the areas of global mental health, ageing, long-term care, and application of technology to bridge health inequalities. She is currently an editor on the student-run Journal of Health Policy and Economics. Marselia has worked in pharmaceutical market access and real-world research projects (qualitative and quantitative) in Asia Pacific.