OUR NEWS AND VIEWS FROM THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SECTOR
Our people
Crest employs staff from a diverse mix of backgrounds, united by a common goal: building a safer and more secure society.
Gavin Lockhart-Mirams
Founder and Chairman
A specialist in criminal justice policy, Gavin has more than a decade of experience working with government, police and public safety organisations. He worked in No.10 Downing Street advising a Conservative Prime Minister and has worked closely with other governments to cut crime. Read more
gavin.lockhartmirams@crestadvisory.com
Jon Clements
Director of Development
A former home affairs correspondent for ITN, Jon draws on two decades in the media, public affairs and the crime and justice sector to develop bespoke solutions to client challenges. Blending policy and communications, Jon works with charities, public inquiries and independent commissions. Read more
jon.clements@crestadvisory.com
Roderick Brenninkmeijer
Chief Financial Officer
Rod manages Crest’s financial operations and oversees HR, contracts and office management. Before joining, Rod was director for a major European retail company working to improve organisational culture. Read more
roderick.brenninkmeijer@crestadvisory.com
Dame Louise Casey
Strategic Advisor
Dame Louise championed social policy initiatives for successive Prime Ministers, including the Troubled Families Programme and the Respect Taskforce. Read more
louise.casey@crestadvisory.com
Marie Begasse
Business Manager
Marie provides general business support to the Crest team, running our London office and ensuring our IT, accounting and marketing operations function effectively. Before joining Crest, Marie was PA to directors at a major UK manufacturer. Read more
marie.begasse@crestadvisory.com
Gemma Buckland
Senior Research Associate
A specialist in criminal justice and social policy, Gemma has more than twenty years’ experience working with government, MPs, and in academia. She worked in Parliament, advising the Justice and Home Affairs Select Committees on prisons, probation and wider crime reduction policies.
gemma.buckland@crestadvisory.com
Ellie Covell
Head of Strategy (Performance)
A former police officer, Ellie draws on her frontline practitioner experience to inform her analytical and policy skills on a range of crime and justice subjects including demand modelling and justice performance frameworks. Ellie previously worked at the Cabinet Office. Read more
eleanor.covell@crestadvisory.com
Callyane Desroches
Strategy and Insight Manager
A skilled and creative analyst, Callyane uses quantitative data to improve the performance of agencies and systems and to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions. Before joining Crest, Callyane developed an arts project to divert young people from re-entering the justice system. Read more
callyane.desroches@crestadvisory.com
Savas Hadjipavlou
Associate Head of Analysis
A former Director of the Probation Institute, Savas combines knowledge of the justice system with expertise in analysis and statistical methodologies. Before joining Crest, Savas worked for the Home Office, Department of Health and Ministry of Justice leading reforms of prison healthcare. Read more
savas.hadjipavlou@crestadvisory.com
Oli Hutt
Strategy and Insight Manager
Oli manages Crest's Strategy & Insight projects, carrying out and shaping analysis for a range of clients. Before joining Crest, Oli completed a PhD in Crime Science at University College London. Read more
Joshua Kamps
Data Scientist
Josh is Crest’s data scientist, specialising in quantitative research and data analysis. With a background in computer science and an MSc in Crime Science, Josh seeks to better inform decision-making through uncovering evidence in data. Read more
joshua.kamps@crestadvisory.com
Fryni Kostara
Analyst
Fryni is part of the Strategy & Insight team at Crest, working on a variety of quantitative and qualitative research projects. Before joining, she worked in the Serious Violence Analysis team in the Home Office, where she conducted rapid evidence reviews and quantitative analysis of serious violence trends, supporting policy and ministerial briefings. Read more
fryni.kostara@crestadvisory.com
Beth Mooney
Senior Analyst
As Senior Analyst, Beth leads on qualitative and quantitative analyses for research and consultancy projects. Beth has a range of experience in research across various criminal justice topics, including restorative practices and historic child sexual abuse. More recently, Beth has focused on drug supply, county lines and exploitation. Read more
Miriam Rich
Associate Director
Miriam specialises in communications around policing and social welfare issues such as institutional racism and child protection. Miriam previously worked for the Metropolitan Police and the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre and now advises inquiries and educational bodies. Read more
Cassia Rowland
Analyst
Cassia is part of the Strategy & Insight team at Crest, carrying out analytical research to a variety of projects. Cassia recently completed her MSc in Global Politics at LSE, having previously read Human, Social and Political Sciences at Clare College, Cambridge. Read more
cassia.rowland@crestadvisory.com
Alex Stacey
Analyst
As part of the Strategy and Insight Team at Crest, Alex provides analytical support for a variety of projects. Before joining Crest, he worked at Southend-on-Sea Borough Council as part of the Local Government Association’s National Graduate Development Programme, completing four work placements in various departments across the local authority. Read more
Kobby Thomas
Strategy and Policy Projects Lead
Kobby will be supporting the Crest team as part of a six-month secondment to Crest from the Civil Service Fast Stream, where he is in his second year. Kobby will be carrying out analysis for research and consulting projects, as well as project managing research into the link between social media and serious violence. Read more
kobby.thomas@crestadvisory.com
Harvey Redgrave
Chief Executive Officer
Harvey brings a wealth of strategy experience from a decade in government, academia and parliament. Before joining Crest, Harvey advised the Labour Party on home affairs policy and was a deputy director at the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit leading reviews of police reform and organised crime. Read more
harvey.redgrave@crestadvisory.com
Charlotte Phillips
Director of Communications
Charlotte is a justice communications expert with unparalleled experience of challenging environments including the Metropolitan Police, the Attorney General’s Office and the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Charlotte now leads Crest’s work for arms length bodies and public inquiries. Read more
charlotte.phillips@crestadvisory.com
Sarah Kincaid
Assistant Director
As former policy lead for the Troubled Families Programme, and an inspector of Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council’s response to child sexual exploitation, Sarah has unparalleled insight on social justice, anti-social behaviour and victims’ issues, and senior government experience. Read more
sarah.kincaid@crestadvisory.com
Delene Adams
Strategy & Insight Intern
Delene is our Strategy & Insight intern, supporting the Crest team before beginning her Masters in criminological research in October 2021. Read more
delene.adams@crestadvisory.com
Anna Bennett
Communications Officer
As Crest's Communications Officer, Anna supports various public inquiry projects, working with media and monitoring what's happening in the press. Anna also pushes forward Crest's marketing strategy and leads communications and stakeholder management on Strategy & Insight projects. Read more
anna.bennett@crestadvisory.com
Joe Caluori
Head of Research and Policy
As the former Cabinet Member with responsibility for youth crime at the London Borough of Islington and as a contributor to the DfE Tackling Child Exploitation Support Programme, Joe has unparalleled insight into county lines drugs networks and serious youth violence. Read more
Marta Czyz
Business Support Manager
Marta is Crest's Office Manager, helping Marie Begasse run our London office. Her role is crucial to ensuring the business runs smoothly. Read more
Tony Fuller
Associate Director
Tony was a Director at PwC’s consultancy practice for over 10 years where he led large scale change programmes in the UK and overseas. Prior to joining PwC, he served for over 30 years as a police officer with the Metropolitan Police where he held senior roles in investigating serious and organised crime, corruption and terrorism. Read more
Jess Hull
Policy & Communications Analyst
Jess supports both the Communications team and our policy research, conducting qualitative analysis across a number of research projects. Read more
jessica.hull@crestadvisory.com
Sunder Katwala
Associate
Sunder Katwala is Director of British Future, an independent and
non-partisan think tank, which works on identity and immigration, integration, and race relations, with a focus on engaging the public constructively in issues which can be polarising and divisive. Read more
Phil Kay
Senior Policing Associate
Phil brings a wealth of experience from the world of policing and criminal justice, having spent the past 30 years working in a variety of different roles within police forces across the country. Read more
Jessica Lumley
Senior Analyst
As Senior Analyst, Jessica is responsible for leading analyses of both qualitative and quantitative data, and using her findings as the basis for policy insight and strategic advice. Read more
jessica.lumley@crestadvisory.com
Nishat Rahman
Analyst
Nishat provides analytical support across a range of policy and research projects as part of the Strategy & Insight team. Read more
nishat.rahman@crestadvisory.com
Madeline Rolfe
Analyst
As part of the Strategy and Insight team, Madeline supports Crest with qualitative and quantitative analysis for research and consulting projects. Her professional interests include tackling youth safety issues and facilitating the participation of vulnerable stakeholders in decision making. Read more
madeline.rolfe@crestadvisory.com
Danny Shaw
Head of Strategy and Insight
An award-winning home affairs correspondent at the BBC, Danny now uses his unparalleled experience of scrutinising policing and justice to produce the insights Crest’s clients need to achieve real impact. Read more
James Stott
Senior Analyst
James leads on qualitative and quantitative data across a range of research and consultancy projects, working with clients from local authorities and police forces. His professional interests include serious violence prevention and participatory policy making. Read more