The Hub is a specialist transport sector consultancy that was founded in 2020. We provide commercial, strategic, financial and economic advisory services across the global transport sector, working with public and private sector clients on the industry’s toughest challenges.
Our people are our foundation. We are driven by collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and we embrace a unique advisory approach that fosters excellence through hands-on experience and creating innovative solutions for our clients.
• Focus on solutions
• Collaborate to innovate
• Speak truth to power
• Make it happen
Yasha Vojdani
Director
Yasha is a highly experienced management consultant in the global transport sector including rail, urban transport, aviation and technology markets. Specialising in strategic, commercial and economic advisory, Yasha brings a comprehensive skill set to deliver evidence-based solutions to complex problems. His project experience includes delivering complex transformation, commercial due diligence, supporting government procurement and private sector bidding, as well as customer experience design (including pricing and ticketing).
He is a Chartered Management Consultant recognised for delivering tough projects in complex environments. As a commercially minded leader, Yasha has a track record of driving growth in organisations and as well as advising senior executives from both public and private sectors on transformative projects that shape the future of the transport industry.
Pieter Meulendijk-de Mol
Director
Pieter is a transport and infrastructure advisor with 15 years’ experience in (project) finance and commercial and technical due diligence. Pieter has experience leading projects globally, supporting public and private sector clients taking investment decisions and executing transactions, leading complex multidisciplinary teams. Pieter has extensive experience in investment and transaction advisory, business case structuring and PPPs in various sectors (including rail, public transport, highways, ports and natural resources).
Pieter works with private and public investors and financiers, governments and project developers. Moreover, Pieter is an evaluator on the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 European Innovation Council (EIC) programme.
Josie Drath
Director
Josie is a highly experienced consulting business leader in the transport sector having delivered transformative projects in the UK and overseas for over 24 years. She leads multi-disciplinary multi-organisation teams and has extensive experience in planning projects, establishing teams and guiding them on the journey to reach high quality, evidence based outcomes.
Josie’s economics and technical transport background brings a breadth of angles to any transport challenge; from commercial and economic impacts, to societal and environmental benefits. She has led a wealth of business cases, strategy, planning and organisational change projects across rail, urban transport and technology. She adopts a collaborative and enabling mindset, and blends highly technical experience with stakeholder engagement skills.
Ija Nnachi
Director
Ija is an experienced project, programme and portfolio management professional with a strong track record of transformation and supporting organisations to assess, improve and embed effective delivery capability. As a P3M3 Accredited Independent Assessor, Ija specialises in maturity development and evidence-based insight into organisational capability, governance, processes and delivery practices.
Ija has extensive experience working with senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams to assess organisational capability and support transformation and continuous improvement. Ija is experienced in translating complex findings into clear recommendations that can inform strategic decision-making and strengthen delivery performance. He brings a collaborative style, balancing rigorous assessment with a practical understanding of the challenges organisations face.
Rufus Boyd
Non-Executive Director and Senior Strategic Advisor
Rufus is a highly experienced management consultant in the transport sector specialising in organisational transformation, commercial contracts and project requirements definition. Rufus has initiated and led high status projects through feasibility and implementation stages as a partner to clients world-wide. He has extensive experience in operational requirements, customer experience definition and incentive design and building the foundations of business cases.
Rufus has successfully set up transport consultancy practices and has undertaken key interim executive roles for both government and private sector. As well as helping clients set up projects, programmes and organisations he is an experienced peer reviewer in bid and project environments.
Kelly Barlow
Senior Strategic Advisor
As a previous board director, Kelly is a dynamic management consultant and executive coach with 24 years experience within the transport market. Specialising in transformation advisory, Kelly is exceptionally skilled in providing client solutions to develop and deliver intricate change programmes. Her project experience includes operating model design, delivering complex mobilisations, leadership development with senior teams, HR due diligence, supporting government procurement and private sector bidding, as well as people and culture strategy design and implementation.
She is a Chartered Human Resources Professional and Accredited Executive Coach recognised for her exceptional interpersonal skills, candid style and pragmatic approach. As an emotionally intelligent senior leader, Kelly has a track record of working with her clients to deliver high-quality outputs, leading complex bids, improving performance in organisations and enabling sustainable change delivered through collaboration.
Ben Wilson
Senior Strategic Advisor
Ben is a long-standing Project Sponsor, Project Manager and Management Consultant with international expertise in the procurement of passenger transport investments and an excellent record of success in the development and delivery of large-scale, innovative, high capital investment and service projects across the transport sector. He possesses excellent personal communication, facilitation, and presentation skills, using a non-confrontational and enthusiastic approach to bring leadership to initiatives.
Ben has the proven ability to formulate and champion a strategic, client-side overview in the development of commercial solutions from initial problem identification to fully developed feasible and bankable solutions. He is recognised as able to employ analytical, logical, and intuitive decision making as required, bringing the same skills to due diligence assignments.
Tim Ashwin
Principal Consultant
Tim is a transport and infrastructure consultant with broad experience leading complex, multi-disciplinary projects for public and private sector clients. He applies a clear, flexible and collaborative approach to help clients address complex issues in a focused and practical way.
Tim has strong technical knowledge of the commercial and economic drivers behind major development, with extensive experience preparing business cases, economic and financial appraisals, and funding bids for transport, regeneration and active travel schemes. He has also led due diligence reviews for major transactions across the rail, light rail, freight, highways and airport sectors.
Tom Dunn
Principal Consultant
Tom has worked in the rail market as a management consultant for eight years. His experience encompasses a range of strategic and economic advisory roles, including business case development, commercial advisory and business planning. An analytical mindset coupled with extensive exposure to commercial rail projects positions Tom is an industry specialist in demand, revenue, cost, and economic modelling and bid evaluation.
He leads projects for high-profile clients globally with a focus on generating value-adding insight. By working collaboratively with public and private sector clients, Tom effectively manages projects and programmes whilst meeting the complex requirements of senior stakeholders.
Luke Clover
Principal Consultant
Luke is an experienced management consultant with a deep and extensive knowledge of the rail industry. He is a technical advisor across commercial, strategic and economic projects, focussing on rail operations and business planning. Luke is also experienced in commercial modelling, timetabling and performance analysis, rolling stock strategy and due diligence. Luke’s adaptability across wide-ranging capabilities and diverse clients, coupled with his personable approach, consistently produces successful outcomes on both domestic and international industry-shaping projects.
By combining strong project management skills with a deep understanding of railway operations and the industry landscape, Luke advises both public and private sector clients in delivering transformative changes. Clients value his analytical abilities and strategic mindset when tackling complex problems.
Fabian Watson
Principal Consultant
Fabian helps transport clients make decisions where there is significant complexity and uncertainty. He combines his technical and financial acumen to solve problems that consider wider objectives. He brings expertise in strategy and feasibility, commercial analysis, systems thinking, and operations and maintenance.
Fabian has over 15 years of experience in engineering and management consultancy working mostly in the rail sector. He has worked on all types of railways including heavy haul, mixed operation, high speed, commuter, metro and tram systems located in the UK, Europe, Australia and Saudi Arabia. His work covers masterplans, concept of operations, business cases, business analysis, due diligence and project sponsorship.
Suhayl Bandhoo
Senior Consultant
Suhayl is a transport advisor specialising in business cases, economic appraisal, and strategic infrastructure advice. He has worked across rail, highways, public transport, active travel, and regeneration, supporting public and private sector clients from early-stage strategy and investment case development through to delivery and assurance.
He combines strong analytical capability with a practical understanding of how transport projects are developed, assessed, and delivered. Suhayl is experienced in bringing together complex evidence, challenging assumptions, and working across multidisciplinary teams to provide clear, proportionate advice that supports well-informed investment and delivery decisions.
Benjamin Bard
Senior Consultant
Benjamin is an experienced transport economist specialising in economic analysis, rail regulation and project appraisal. He combines strong analytical capability with expertise in econometrics, financial modelling, demand and revenue forecasting, business cases and international benchmarking.
Benjamin has led complex analytical projects across the rail sector, including cost-efficiency benchmarking, rail productivity analysis, operator cost forecasting and financial modelling for a major periodic review. An organised and collaborative project manager, he translates complex evidence into clear insights and policy recommendations, communicating effectively with both specialist and non-specialist stakeholders.
Stephen Roddy
Consultant
Stephen is a skilled management consultant specialising in transport appraisal, business case development, and financial analysis. With a strong background in evaluating project feasibility and investment decisions, he helps clients navigate complex transport challenges through data-driven insights and strategic solutions.
Stephen works with public and private sector clients to assess risks, identify opportunities, and develop robust business cases that support sustainable and cost-effective transport infrastructure projects. Having contributed to projects across the UK and Europe, Stephen brings a comprehensive understanding of funding mechanisms, transport policy and economic appraisal to drive value and deliver impactful results.
Miles Forsyth-Hecken
Consultant
Miles is a skilled management consultant with a background in economic appraisal and business case development in the transport sector. He has supported a wide range of clients in delivering projects and achieving meaningful outcomes. With a strong foundation in quantitative economics, he specialises in economic and financial modelling, using data to generate insights that inform strategic decision-making. Miles is known for his results-driven and entrepreneurial approach, always seeking innovative ways to improve processes, enhance efficiency, and deliver greater social value. A motivated and adaptable problem solver, he enjoys working in small teams to tackle complex challenges.
Ryu Bromley
Consultant
Ryu is an analytically minded management consultant, with a strong track record of solving complex challenges through rigorous data analysis and strategic advisory in the transport sector. Committed to collaboration and innovation, Ryu consistently delivers high-quality outcomes for clients across diverse markets, drawing on extensive knowledge of transport operations in the UK and internationally. Ryu has a particular interest in rail projects that create meaningful social and economic impact, promoting sustainable and inclusive transport networks.
Katrina Aleksandrova
Consultant
Katrina is a Consultant with experience in business analytics, research, and project management. She has gained valuable experience in the rail sector through her involvement in concession bids and mobilisations, as well as contributing to industry insight reports and market research.
With a background in Marketing and Communications, Katrina has managed various client projects, collaborating with agencies and stakeholders to enhance brand visibility, develop strategic plans, and drive engagement. She applies her writing, presentation, and analytical skills to deliver evidence-based solutions, tailoring her approach to meet the specific needs of each client and project.
June Derz
Consultant
June is a Consultant at The Hub with experience in transport policy, commercial due diligence and operator mobilisations.
June has undertaken due diligence across the UK and Europe, including Germany and the Nordics, and has contributed to policy work on rail testing and innovation infrastructure. She has mobilised three different operators and worked on franchise bids, supporting both private and public sector clients. June combines analytical rigour with a practical understanding, turning detailed analysis into clear and compelling deliverables.
Sam Tassell
Graduate Consultant
Sam is a Graduate Consultant with a background in civil engineering and practical experience in transport infrastructure. He brings a collaborative approach and strong project coordination skills to his work, supporting clients in navigating complex transport challenges through evidence-based thinking. Sam is an effective communicator with experience engaging diverse stakeholders to deliver improvements. He combines technical insight with analytical problem-solving to contribute strategic, client-focused solutions.
Henry Nicholls
Graduate Consultant
Henry is a Graduate Consultant with background in transport economics and advanced econometrics. He has collaborated across teams and stakeholders to apply econometric modelling to real policy questions, turning complex data into clear, evidence-based recommendations.
Henry is a confident presenter, having shared research findings at national conferences and delivered outreach workshops that make complex analysis accessible to non-specialist audiences. He brings together strong quantitative skills, structured thinking, and clear communication to support clients with rigorous, practical analysis.