Good morning

I’m Ross Parker. I work at the intersection of regulation, reputation, and public policy.

I’ve always been fascinated by the interplay between ideas, politics, technology, and public policy—especially what enables or obstructs good regulation. My formal education was in history, politics, economics, and philosophy. I continue to stay abreast of developments in these areas. Currently I have a particular interest in behavioural economics, public choice theory, and the integration of data and AI into public policy-making.

My early career focused on helping global governments to design regulation in a way that harnesses the dynamism and efficiency of competitive markets for public good. More recently I’ve worked on the other side of the fence: helping businesses navigate and influence regulatory frameworks. In these capacities, I have had the opportunity to work in a range of highly-regulated sectors, including financial services, utilities, media, transport, and FMCG, across Europe, Southeast Asia, North America, and Africa. Along the way I’ve had the privilege of leading large, international teams, conducting some major M&A, and working alongside some of the smartest and most original thinkers that I can imagine.

In parallel, I have grown my non-executive experience, taking directorships on the board of a £2.5bn pension fund, chairing a large regional leisure operator in the South West of England, and acting as a school governor and local councillor. I’ve also had the opportunity to dabble in some selective investments, including the successful launch and exit of a boutique fitness chain in London, and the fractional ownership of a local community pub.

You can find my professional profile on LinkedIn.

Outside of work, I’m a keen runner, casual weightlifter, indoor rower, and decent skier. I enjoy travel and the theatre. I live in Somerset’s Chew Valley with my wife and our two children.

This blog is a working notebook—part reflection, part reference, part provocation. Some entries are tightly reasoned; others are still forming. You’ll find them all here. Other online outputs find their way to Facebook (for family and friends), to LinkedIn (for work), to Strava (for fitness), to Twitter (for miscellanea), and, very occasionally, to Instagram.

The best way to contact me is my email. If you can’t guess my address, you can use the form here.