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EDUCATION |
1981
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Colorado State University
Masters of Science Degree in Economics |
1977
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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Economics
and Natural Resources
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EXPERIENCE |
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2006-Present |
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Director,
Office of Economic Advisors
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development |
2001-
2006 |
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Vice President / Director of Research
NorthStar
Economics, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin |
2000-
2001 |
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President,
Relevant Economic Analysis Limited |
1995-
2000 |
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Vice President
WEFA -
Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates |
1993-
Present
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Faculty Member and Consultant,
Economics Short Courses and Energy Risk Management Symposia
Gas Technology Institute, Chicago,
Illinois |
1988-
1993 |
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Senior Associate,
DRI /
McGraw-Hill |
1987
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Faculty Member, Macroeconomics Instructor
Fisher College, Boston,
Massachusetts |
1985-
1986
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Senior Economist, Policy Division,
Executive Office of Energy
Resources,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
1983-
1984
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Fundamental Research Analyst,
Clayton Brokerage Company, St. Louis, Missouri
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RECENT RESEARCH AND
PUBLICATIONS |
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2006 |
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Quantifying the Early Childhood Economy
for the Committee
for Economic Development |
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2005 |
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Heart of Wisconsin Incubator Feasibility Study
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) |
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2004 |
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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 |
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2003 |
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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 |
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2002 |
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University of Wisconsin System's Economic Contribution to Wisconsin
Consolidating Dane County Law Enforcement Agencies: An Examination of
Potential Cost Savings |
2001
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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
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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 |
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2006 |
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Quantifying the
Early Childhood Sector
presented to the
Invest in Kids Working Group in Washington, D.C. on February 21,
2006.
Economic
Development and Early Childhood
presented to the 2006
Strongest Links Conference on January 13, 2006.
Early Childhood
Educaton: A Wise Investment for the Future
presented to the New Wisconsin
Promise Conference, January 12, 2006 |
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2005
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The Return on Quality 4K to Wisconsin and
its Value to the New Economy, presented to the
Wisconsin
Association of School District Administrators, Madison, WI -
December 8, 2005The Value of
Early Education in the New Economy presented to the
Council of
Chief State School Officers, Richmond, VA - November 18, 2005
The Economic Value of Quality 4K
in Wisconsin, presented to the
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Administrators - October
27, 2005
The Economic Return of Quality 4K in
Wisconsin, presented to the
Wisconsin PK-16 Leadership Council - October 17, 2005
The Economic Case for Quality 4K in
Wisconsin, presented to the
Chippewa Falls Early Education Partnership - September 23, 2005
The Economic Return of Quality 4K in
Wisconsin, presented to the
Wisconsin Superintendents Conference - September 21, 2005
Presented to the Forces for Four Year-Olds
committee, August 17, 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, March 15, 2005.
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, January 13, 2005 |
2003
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Presented Vision 2020: An Agenda for
Change in Wisconsin to the
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative. |
2002
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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
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Featured speaker at Intellectual Property
Seminar sponsored by
Milwaukee Bar
Association
Presented
Wisconsin and
the New Economy to Wisconsin Investors Network |
2000
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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 |
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1999
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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. |
