Our Team
Richard is Managing Director of
Adventis, with 10 years at the firm
specialising in frontline staff
optimisation, and 25 years
experience in total across
management consulting and
policing.
Richard oversees all Adventis business and leads our larger scale aviation assignments.
Richard holds an MA from Cambridge University and an MPA from Portsmouth University.
Richard oversees all Adventis business and leads our larger scale aviation assignments.
Richard holds an MA from Cambridge University and an MPA from Portsmouth University.
Richard Smailes
Managing Director
Stuart is a Director at Adventis,
having joined the firm as a
graduate in 2013. Stuart oversees
our rail portfolio and leads large-
scale and industry-level rail
assignments.
policing.
Stuart also leads our rail contract bidding and mobilisation service, with a track record of successful bidding and implementation. policing.
Stuart holds BSc from Bristol University.
Stuart also leads our rail contract bidding and mobilisation service, with a track record of successful bidding and implementation. policing.
Stuart holds BSc from Bristol University.
Stuart Large
Director
Jack is a Senior Consultant at
Adventis with over 10 years
experience, and a highly sought
after assignment-lead covering rail
and aviation assignments.
Jack leads the development of our rail staff planning and optimisation toolkit, including several successful implementations of our RosterIQ solution for train operators.
Jack holds BSc from Bristol University.
Jack leads the development of our rail staff planning and optimisation toolkit, including several successful implementations of our RosterIQ solution for train operators.
Jack holds BSc from Bristol University.
Jack Baldwin
Senior Consultant
Lucy joined Adventis in 2023 with a
BSc from Loughborough and has
already delivered a number of high-
profile assignments in rail
resourcing at industry and operator
level.
Focussing on the ongoing development of industry-wide resourcing metrics, and covering technical design and automation, report design and production, and engagement spanning government, operators, and industry bodies.
Focussing on the ongoing development of industry-wide resourcing metrics, and covering technical design and automation, report design and production, and engagement spanning government, operators, and industry bodies.
Lucy Pendleton
Consultant
Jake is an experienced consultant,
having joined Adventis in 2017
with an MA from Surrey University
and a BSc from Bristol. Jake is a
qualified full stack developer and
is currently pioneering analytics
covering railway performance and
train planning.
Jake also leads the development of our suite of airport staffing optimisation tools, for rapid deployment on complex assignments.
Jake also leads the development of our suite of airport staffing optimisation tools, for rapid deployment on complex assignments.
Jake Lewis
Consultant
Millie joined Adventis in 2024
having completed her Doctorate
in Physics at Loughborough
University.
Mille’s work so far has been focussed on deep-dive analysis of train crew productivity – including detailed diagram and roster diagnostics - with pioneering work on allocation efficiency due to be published in Spring 2026.
Mille’s work so far has been focussed on deep-dive analysis of train crew productivity – including detailed diagram and roster diagnostics - with pioneering work on allocation efficiency due to be published in Spring 2026.
Amelia Panther
Consultant
Louisa is a highly experienced Project and Programme Manager, joining Adventis in 2026 as our portfolio continues to grow in scale and impact across aviation and rail.
She works alongside our consultants and clients to structure and drive projects, ensuring that initiatives move smoothly from insight to implementation, supported by clear governance and strong benefit realisation.
She works alongside our consultants and clients to structure and drive projects, ensuring that initiatives move smoothly from insight to implementation, supported by clear governance and strong benefit realisation.
Louisa Smithers
Project Operations
Lead
Ray is a senior commercial leader
supporting Adventis’ strategic growth
across the aviation and rail sectors.
He works alongside the leadership team on a fractional basis to develop client relationships, shape major opportunities, and position Adventis’ specialist workforce planning and optimisation services with operators, infrastructure managers, and industry bodies.
Ray brings extensive experience in business development and client leadership across complex, operationally focused environments.
He works alongside the leadership team on a fractional basis to develop client relationships, shape major opportunities, and position Adventis’ specialist workforce planning and optimisation services with operators, infrastructure managers, and industry bodies.
Ray brings extensive experience in business development and client leadership across complex, operationally focused environments.
Ray Wheeler
Head of Sales &
Marketing