PROJECT TEAM

Lena Anayi is an Economist at the Bank of England, where she has worked since 2018. She currently works in the Structural Economics Division within the Bank’s Monetary Analysis Directorate, where she is involved in corporate sector analysis. As part of this, she is involved in both the day-to-day running of the DMP survey, and in the research, analysis and dissemination of survey results to the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee. Lena holds an MPhil in Economics from the University of Oxford.

Sami Khan is a Senior Research Assistant in the Structural Economics Division at the Bank of England. He studied Economics and Finance BSc at the University of York and is currently completing his MSc in Economics at Queen Mary University of London.

Ozgen Ozturk works as an Economist in the Structural Economics Division at the Bank of England. Ozgen is a PhD candidate from the European University Institute (Florence, Italy). He has his MSc degree from the Middle East Technical University (Ankara, Turkey). His research centers around macrofinance, firm dynamics, and monetary policy.

Susan Singh-Sokhi is the Operations Manager for the Decision Maker Panel (DMP) recruitment team at the University of Nottingham. With more than 30 years of experience in both the public and charity sectors, she brings extensive operational expertise to DMP. In her role, Susan oversees the daily operations of the recruitment team and serves as the key liaison between the academic and operational sides of the panel. Additionally, Susan is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, returning to education as a mature student after over three decades.

Ivan Yotzov is an Economist at the Bank of England. He is working in the Structural Economics Division, part of the Monetary Analysis Directorate. Ivan has an MPhil in Economic Research from the University of Cambridge and a PhD from the University of Warwick. His research interests include macroeconomics, political economy, and text analysis.