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