Kel Rayens

Kel is an applied economist with over a decade’s experience advising a wide range of national and local government organisations, as well as private-sector clients such as energy and utility companies, residential and commercial real estate developers, tourism operators, and non-profit organisations.

She specialises in connecting financial, economic, spatial, and demographic data to provide clients with the best advice on the impacts and trade-offs of the choices they face. She focusses on understanding and clearly defining the questions the client is trying to answer, and using evidence and data to help reduce uncertainty about the future.

Kel is skilled in quantitative modelling and qualitative analysis. Her work often centres on the management of resources like land, water, minerals, and energy.

Examples of Kel’s work

• Evaluating the socio-economic impacts of resource management and extraction projects, including ore mines, oil and gas, quarries, solar facilities, and reservoirs
• Helping local governments and special districts in the US to develop financing models that reflect the real costs of services and infrastructure, so they can successfully balance their responsibilities to their communities with financial requirements
• Estimating the value to the US government of one of the largest and oldest water rights (the equivalent of a water permit) in Colorado
• Quantifying the economic and fiscal impacts of community facilities and attractions, including historic railroads, skate parks, concert venues, and national monuments.