Experience

Economic Development Strategic Planning

  • Economic Development Strategic Plan Completed a regionwide economic development strategy for a City in the southern US, home to a major university and historic downtown features.
  • Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy:  Prepared the 5-year CEDS (EDA funded) for a California Indian Tribe, including a target strategy and tribal business opportunities analysis.
  • Airport Target Market Analysis:  Develop a target industrial analysis, marketing strategy and land use concepts for a special district owned airport in Southern California, with a focus on advanced aeronautics and UAV technologies.

Disaster & Economic Resilience

  • Pandemic Economic Recovery & Resiliency Plan:  Prepared an economic recovery and resiliency plan for multi-county region in California with included an update to the current CEDS.
  • Pandemic Recovery Plan:  Developed plan to pivot organization to focus on pandemic recovery within six weeks of the start of the pandemic.
  • Recovery & Resilience Strategies for Pandemics:  Provided technical assistance in the development of a regional economic resilience program in rural Washington state.
  • Disaster Recovery Plan:  Led the development of a economic recovery plan as a result of freezing temperatures that destroyed many agriculture crops.

Tourism & Destination Marketing

  • Tourism Destination Marketing Strategy: Prepared a destination analysis and marketing strategy for an historic community in Louisiana.  Strategy included action steps and anticipated outcomes.

Workforce Development

  • Workforce & Economic Opportunity Analysis:  Prepared remote workforce analysis and catalyst for the development of new opportunities for economic stability and resilience for a rural county in California.

Accreditation & Performance Review

  • Developed AEDO programs in two communities:  Achieved and maintained AEDO status for over 20 years, demonstrating focus on strategic planning and focused marketing.
  • Accreditation Team Member:  Evaluated and recommended Accreditation for top economic development organizations across North America, including EDO’s in California, Arizona, Texas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Virginia, Louisiana, Indiana and many others.

Program Development Leadership & Oversight

  • Affordable Housing Strategy
  • Transformative Climate Adaptation Plan
  • Business Finance Programs (Revolving Loan Funds, New Market Tax Credits, Opportunity Funds)
  • Redevelopment Project Areas
  • Entrepreneurship Programs/Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
  • Community Engagement Strategies
  • Industrial Park Master Plan
  • CDBG Action Planning
  • General (Comprehensive Plan)
  • Downtown Revitalization Plan
  • Main Street Program
  • Global Trade Association
  • Small Business Development Center
  • Welcome Center
  • Enterprise Zone Designation
  • Opportunity Zone Designation
  • Certified Sites Program