Dr. Tony O'Sullivan is co-founder and Director of Newhaven Research. He is a recognised authority on housing and regeneration, with over 25 years experience in researching and analysing housing and area regeneration issues in the public sector, university sector and the private sector.
As the Head of Planning and Chief Economist with Communities Scotland and its predecessor organisation Scottish Homes, Tony was a lead player in the development of the Local Housing Strategy framework, provided analysis that supported the development of the 2001 Housing (Scotland) Act, and was responsible for the 1991, 1996 and 2002 Scottish House Condition Surveys. He was also a member of the Housing Improvement Taskforce, the recommendations of which informed development of the Housing (Scotland) 2006 Act.
As an economist and researcher, Tony combines analytical rigour with excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to customer service. He is an honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Urban Studies at the University of Glasgow.
Gillian Young is also a co-founder and Director of Newhaven Research. A social scientist by training, Gillian also holds a professional housing qualification.
Gillian also worked for Communities Scotland and Scottish Homes. Prior to co-founding Newhaven Research she was Head of Business Intelligence for the Scottish regeneration agency.
Specific areas of expertise include strategic planning, customer research, and housing market analysis. Gillian has wide-ranging consultancy experience in the development of local housing, private housing sector, and antisocial behaviour strategies, combined with a strong track record in policy development, business planning and analysis of qualitative and quantitative data. Gillian is committed to improving ways of analysing social and economic statistics so as to maximise the 'intelligence' they can provide to policy-makers and others.
She is a former committee member of Lorne Area Housing Association.