Jonathan Walker Promoted to IPA Research Deputy Director

ASHBURN, VIRGINIA (January 17, 2025)—Independent Project Analysis (IPA), Inc. today announces that Jonathan Walker has been promoted to the role of Research Deputy Director for IPA’s Project Research Division (PRD). As Research Deputy Director, Jon will oversee R&D work supporting IPA Project Evaluation System (PES®) products as well as client-funded research.

Since joining IPA in 2010, Jon has performed extensive research in the gas and oil processing industry, authoring or co-authoring over 15 research studies. During his career, he has developed statistical models and tools aimed at evaluating oil and gas developments around the world, led the Upstream Cost Engineering Committee (UCEC) annual conference, and presented multiple research studies at various industry conferences. He previously served as a senior research analyst and the research team leader for IPA’s E&P and Renewables groups.

Jon has a BA in Physics from Longwood University, in Farmville, Virginia, and a BA in Civil Engineering from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia.

About IPA

Founded in 1987, IPA is a benchmarking, research, and consulting organization devoted to the empirical research of capital projects and project systems. IPA improves the competitiveness of our clients through more effective use of capital in their businesses. It is our mission and unique competence to conduct research into the functioning of capital projects and project systems and to apply the results of that research to help our clients create and use capital assets more efficiently.