Meera joined SPI in 2024. As a Senior Economist, her work focuses on developing and conducting SPI's Economic Impact Studies (EIS) and data work. 

Since joining SPI, Meera has worked for a range of SPI’s international clients such as the Spain Film Commission, Croatian Game Development Alliance, Oxbelly MAKE (a Greek civil non-profit organsiation), US studio operators Cinespace and The Fields and various US government organisations, including current studies for the Arkansas’ Legislative Council and the Texas Film Commission and Texas Economic Development Corporation.

Meera has also led on several such studies that are not publicly available.

Prior to joining SPI, Meera worked as a Senior Economist at Oxford Economics, gaining a decade of experience in consultancy. During her time there, she worked on various bespoke socio-economic projects, including EIS, for public and international private sector clients at the sub-national level. Her main responsibilities involved leading economic and data analysis, and providing written commentary. Meera also spent three years in Experian’s Economic Consultancy team.

Meera graduated from the University of Leicester with a first class honours degree in Economics (BA), and later obtained an MSc in Economics in 2010.

e: meera@o-spi.com