Frederick R. Treyz, Ph.D. is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Economist at Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI), a leading provider of dynamic economic and demographic modeling software and consulting. […]
Read MOREFrederick R. Treyz, Ph.D. is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Economist at Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI), a leading provider of dynamic economic and demographic modeling software and consulting. He is an authority on analyzing public policies and their regional macroeconomic and population impacts.
Under Dr. Treyz’s leadership, REMI has shaped public policy debates by helping clients evaluate economic development, transportation, energy, immigration reform, and other topics. The company’s clients include federal, state, and regional agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, leading national associations, universities, and consultants who seek to analyze the implications of public policy.
Dr. Treyz oversees the research and development of REMI’s suite of regional policy models, and has academic publications in leading journals. Currently, he is coordinating development of Generative AI approaches to enhance REMI’s regional economic policy analysis models. He holds an A.B. in Economics from Princeton University and a Ph.D. in Regional Science from the University of Pennsylvania.
Mr. Billy Leung is the Senior Vice President of REMI, where he plays a leading role in U.S. and international consulting and support services. He has worked with government agencies […]
Read MOREMr. Billy Leung is the Senior Vice President of REMI, where he plays a leading role in U.S. and international consulting and support services. He has worked with government agencies and organizations throughout North America and the world, helping them achieve their planning and policy analysis goals. As part of REMI’s global services, Mr. Leung has worked with the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Korea Energy Economics Institute. In addition to his international efforts, Mr. Leung has assisted state and regional agencies, including Southern California Association of Governments. He has supported their long-term transportation and environmental planning initiatives.
Mr. Leung joined REMI in 2002 and was promoted to Vice President in 2009. Over the years, he has contributed to the development of the REMI model and performed economic impact studies. He has analyzed the economic impact of the biodiesel industry in New York State for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and researched the economic impact of widening New Mexico’s US 54 for the New Mexico Department of Transportation.
He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and received his M.A. in Regional Economics and Social Development at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. His master’s thesis was on the research and development of incorporating transportation and land use with Input/Output economic modeling.
Jerry Hayes is Vice President of Research & Development at REMI, where he oversees the Research and Development department. He is the Project Manager for all model developments, helping to […]
Read MOREJerry Hayes is Vice President of Research & Development at REMI, where he oversees the Research and Development department. He is the Project Manager for all model developments, helping to design new software features and products and make programming changes to the model structure and interface.
Since joining REMI in 2002, Mr. Hayes has contributed to most areas of software development, including improving and optimizing existing model code and processes, designing and implementing new features, working on new products, and managing software development. He has also been involved in analyzing and processing data, testing, and troubleshooting.
Mr. Hayes received a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Peter Evangelakis, Ph.D. is Senior Vice President of Economics & Consulting at REMI. After joining REMI in September 2017, he has served as Principal Investigator on all consulting projects and […]
Read MOREPeter Evangelakis, Ph.D. is Senior Vice President of Economics & Consulting at REMI. After joining REMI in September 2017, he has served as Principal Investigator on all consulting projects and published papers, managed REMI’s team of economists and analysts, provided comprehensive technical and advisory support to clients, contributed to economic modeling software development, made multiple presentations on behalf of the company, and contributed to business development from our Washington, D.C. office.
Dr. Evangelakis is an experienced Economic Researcher and Analyst. Highlights of his published work include a review of the non-pecuniary benefits of professional sports stadiums, a municipal-level revenue analysis of Florida property tax reform, an exposition of novel macroeconomic measures of the digital economy, and an economic and demographic analysis of the U.S. immigrant population.
Dr. Evangelakis holds Ph.D. and Master’s degrees in Economics from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics from Swarthmore College.
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