Richard was previously transport programme director at the business group London First, where he led policy and advocacy across all transport modes and across services and infrastructure.
He was also a board member at the statutory transport watchdog London TravelWatch and has been a journalist and then a policy adviser at the consumer body Which? on a wide range of consumer markets including transport.
Antonia was part of the team which set up CoMoUK's predecessor organisation Carplus, 25 years ago. She spent 10 years helping to nurture the newly emerging car club industry, developing the information programme and accreditation scheme amongst other projects.
After five years managing an Active Travel Project in Leeds for Sustrans, Antonia re-joined the organisation in 2015 to set up the sister arm Bikeplus to support the development of bike share and has subsequently been a key part of the team developing resources and activities relating to all shared modes including e-scooters, DDRT and mobility hubs.
Laura has 25 years’ experience in the third sector delivering strategic priorities including, large scale events, projects and initiatives.
She has a background in youth work and has spent many years working in partnership with environmental charities, producing resources and events for young people to raise awareness, increase knowledge and challenge behaviours all whilst having fun. Laura is a trustee for Volunteer Midlothian, supporting and encouraging volunteering in her local area.
Patrick is a political scientist by training. He is interested in how institutions and identities shape people’s behaviour, including their travel choices. He holds a PhD in Politics from the University of Edinburgh and has previously worked for the Centre on Constitutional Change, Aberystwyth University and other leading research institutions in the UK and abroad.
In these positions, Patrick has given policy advice to multiple governments and third sector organisations across Europe.
Claire has experience in event sustainability and community engagement. Prior to joining CoMoUK, Claire worked as a Social Impact Officer for the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024, developing unique sustainability initiatives and community projects. She received her Master’s in Equality & Human Rights from the University of Glasgow, studying a range of social issues including how the climate crisis affects different populations.
Robin has previously worked in the House of Commons and in local government looking at a range of policy areas. Prior to joining CoMoUK, he completed an MSc in Earth Futures Research from the University of Glasgow to turn his keen interest for sustainable transport into a career.
For his master’s thesis he undertook an ‘ethnography of infrastructure’ analysis of a new bike lane in Glasgow, looking at the built environment and the social context to produce new insights into how and why people used the bike lane.
Gill has worked in engineering since graduating from UMIST with a degree in Electronics. She brings with her from this time, skills in data admin and organisation to her work at CoMoUK.
Alongside her professional development, she has also been involved with local sustainability and community groups offering her time, experience and skills.
