Dennis K. Winters
EDUCATION
1981
 
  Colorado State University
Masters of Science Degree in Economics 
1977


 
  University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics
and Natural Resources
 
EXPERIENCE
2001-
Present
  Vice President / Director of Research
NorthStar Economics, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin
2000-
2001
  President,
Relevant Economic Analysis Limited
1995-
2000
  Vice President
WEFA - Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates
1993-
Present
 
  Faculty Member and Consultant, 
Economics Short Courses and Energy Risk Management Symposia
Gas Technology Institute, Chicago, Illinois
1988-
1993
 
  Senior Associate, DRI / McGraw-Hill

 
1987
 
  Faculty Member, Macroeconomics Instructor
Fisher College, Boston, Massachusetts
1985-
1986
 
  Senior Economist, Policy Division, 
Executive Office of Energy Resources
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
1983-
1984
 
  Fundamental Research Analyst, 
Clayton Brokerage Company, St. Louis, Missouri
 
RECENT RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
2005   The Value of Construction Apprentices in Southeastern Wisconsin

The Economic Returns to the Education System from Investments in Four-Year-Old Kindergarten for Wisconsin

Real Estate Market Feasibility Study - Fairchild Study (In partnership with  Plunkett Raysich Architects LLP and the Hersh Group, LTD)

2004   The NEW Economic Opportunity Study

The Economic Impact of the 2004 PGA Championship to the State of Wisconsin

UW-Stout's Economic Contribution to the Region

2003   A Market Profile of UW-Oshkosh

UW-Madison's Economic Contribution to the Region

UW System's Economic Contribution by Senate District

Construction's Economic Contribution to Wisconsin

UW-Platteville's Economic Contribution to the Region

2002   University of Wisconsin System's Economic Contribution to Wisconsin

Consolidating Dane County Law Enforcement Agencies: An Examination of Potential Cost Savings

2001
 






 

  Comparing Economic Development Strategies across Neighboring States
Paper for the Wisconsin Economic Summit II, 11/01

Wisconsin High-Tech Opportunities 
Published by the Wisconsin Technology Council

Forward Wisconsin's Contribution to Economic Development

Nursing Homes' Contribution to Wisconsin's Economy

2000





 
  MATC's Economic Contribution to the Region

Sustaining Wisconsin's Economic Prosperity
Paper for the Wisconsin Economic Summit, 11/00

Wisconsin's Economy in the Year 2010 
with William A. Strang and John P. Klus


SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  Presented The Value of Apprentices to Southeastern Wisconsin Construction Trades to the Construction Labor Management Council of Greater Wisconsin.

Participated in the Arts and the New Economy Roundtable at the Business Roundtable in Madison, Wisconsin.

Presented Economic Benefits of Quality 4K in Wisconsin to the Focus on Four-Year-Olds Committee.

Presented Wisconsin and the New Economy at the Financial Education for Teachers Conference at Edgewood College.

Presented The Value of Higher Education at the Technical College Instruction Training Seminar.

Presented Knowledge Workers Update to Vision 2020 at the Wisconsin Entrepreneurs Conference.

Presented The Economic Benefits of 4K Education in Wisconsin to the Waterloo Rotary.

Presented A Method to Identify Training Programs for Career Positions at the Heartland Workforce Development Conference.

Presented Strategic Economic Planning in a Rural Western Town at the Heartland Workforce Development Conference.

Presented the results of the Northeast Wisconsin Economic Opportunities Study at the Heartland Workforce Development Conference.

Presented Medium Term Impact of Investment in 4K in Wisconsin at the Preserving Early Childhood Conference.

Presented A Guide to Collaborative, Regional Economic Development at NAWB Forum 2005.

Presented Wisconsin - Vision 2020 to the World Future Society.

Presented The Economic Value of 4K Education at the Strongest Links Conference.

2003
 
  Presented Vision 2020: An Agenda for Change in Wisconsin to the Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative.
2002

 

 

  Presented The Future of Manufacturing in Wisconsin and the United States at the 48th Annual Thermoset Molding Conference.

Presented The Wisconsin Economy: How Do We Measure Up? at the Wisconsin Cast Metals Association Conference.

2001

 

 

  Featured speaker at Intellectual Property Seminar 
sponsored by Milwaukee Bar Association

Presented Wisconsin and the New Economy to Wisconsin Investors Network
2000
 

 

 


 

  Presented Wisconsin and the New Economy to 
Northern Wisconsin Regional Economic Summit

Testified at Legislative Committee on Labor Shortage

Presented Wisconsin Labor Markets presentation to 
First Business Bank
clientele

Briefed Wisconsin Economic Summit Group on pending economic issues

1999

 


 

  Presented County Labor Issues to
Private Industry Council of Milwaukee County
 
Testified at Representative Kreibich's committee on "Brain Drain"

Presented Wisconsin Employment projections to Competitive Wisconsin, Inc.