Explore new and existing datasets related to the production, utilization, prices, expenses, trade, storages, movement and economic impact of U.S. apples.Analyze relevant datasets and generate insights into prevailing trends impacting growers, storage and packing operations, marketers, processors and myriad other industries in the apple supply chain.Communicate and visualize the complex analytical findings for key stakeholders via reports, articles, interviews, presentations and webinars.

Redefined the U.S. apple industry at the sectoral level to go beyond apple orchards and include the entire supply chain from nurseries to grocery stores, increasing the industry’s employment impact by 300%.Wrote a 40-page annual report highlighting the trends and forces shaping the production, utilization and trade of U.S. apples, featuring USApple’s first long-range production forecast.Relaunched USApple’s signature monthly storage publication to include 21 new tables and charts and generate first-time sponsorship revenue.Conceived of and delivered a multi-phase project to develop an online dashboard and database to view, transform and download apple-related statistics, providing users with timely, transparent data with which to generate actionable insights.Interviewed by a number of media outlets including CBS News, Wall Street Journal, CNN, NPR, and USA Today on topics ranging from agricultural labor reform to tariffs and international trade. Presented at numerous conferences and events regarding the market fundamentals affecting apple growers, packing houses, storage facilities, sales desks, retailers and consumers.

The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) is the global trade association for the retail real estate industry.RESPONSIBILITIES:• Created unique datasets to quantify the economic and fiscal impacts of retail real estate development and operations.• Developed reports and presentations to summarize complex analytical findings for key stakeholders.• Managed internal staff and external global advisory groups to identify and prioritize research initiatives.SELECT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:- Conceived and executed several significant thought-leadership projects and consumer surveys which generated novel measures of retail real estate value and resulted in thousands of downloads and millions of media impressions.- Redefined the shopping center industry at a sector level which increased ICSC's direct sales and employment impact figures by 127% and 170% respectively and spurred new business development opportunities for the membership and meetings departments.- Developed a sales forecasting model to predict holiday shopping and hiring growth rates which were reported in several publications and news outlets including Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal.- Presented at numerous conferences and webinars as a subject matter expert on retail real estate, consumer and technological trends.- Worked with the U.S. Census Bureau to identify gaps in their e-commerce data offerings which resulted in two new supplemental tables being addd to the government's Annual Retail Trade Report.PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:• Real Estate Roundtable's Capital Policy Advisory Committee and Tax Policy Advisory Committee• Real Estate Associations' Research Director's Group and Trade Associations' Chief Economist's Group• National Association for Business Economics (NABE)TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS: Excel; StatTools; SAS; AREMOS; EViews; IMPLAN; REMIECONOMETRIC ANALYSIS & FORECASTING: Linear and Multivariate Regression; Time Series Modeling

Regional Economic Models, Inc. (REMI) is a worldwide leader in economic forecasting and policy impact modeling. The dynamic structural model incorporates four distinct methodologies to answer complex “what if” questions regarding myriad public policy decisions. This tool allows users to simulate scenarios ranging from urban redevelopment initiatives to transportation infrastructure improvements and measures the impacts across a wide number of economic indicators including jobs and gross/regional domestic product. Ultimately, this model provides decision makers at both national and local levels with the insight needed to maximize the efficacy of discrete funding and ensure sustainable improvements to their regional economies.• Identified and developed strategic business opportunities with relevant government entities, public policy research organizations, academic institutions, and private-sector consulting firms.• Provided project-based technical support to clients of REMI's proprietary dynamic economic impact model.• Created presentations and conducted model demonstrations at seminars for potential clients to illustrate the model's unique capabilities and varied applications in comprehensive economic policy analysis. Select Seminar Topics: - The Economic Impact of a Higher Education System on a State Economy - Investigating the Impacts of Illegal Immigration

ADE is an economic development consulting firm helping public-sector entities to identify areas of regional competitiveness, develop actionable strategies of implementation, and evaluate impacts of those policy recommendations.• Performed 4-quadrant economic base analyses and interpreted and summarized the results for inclusion in the City of Atascadero’s and Santa Cruz County’s Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy plans used to guide ongoing public policy decisions at the local and sub-regional levels for the next 5-years.• Interviewed over 25 private business owners and city government officials in association with a project for the city of Capitola to bolster retail sales growth and identify the highest and best use for the existing City Hall site.• Developed a pro forma income statement for a new product/service release used by management to identify the break-even point of profitability given standardized input prices, bulk discounts and revenue annuities.

Assisted with the completion of a comprehensive year-long strategic economic development “Vision Plan” for Currituck County on North Carolina’s Outer Banks.• Conducted over 35 interviews with various stakeholders throughout the county including government officials, community business leaders and visitors as a means of gathering primary data on current economic perceptions and future growth expectations.• Analyzed historical demographic and economic data retrieved from secondary sources and conducted a labor force and skill mix inventory to more fully understand present economic conditions and predict future trends.• Performed a detailed Industry Cluster Analysis used to identify 10 achievable strategic policy recommendations specifically tailored to strengthen and diversify the county’s tourism sector.• Prepared a 70-page written document for inclusion in the final “Vision Plan” used by county officials to implement sustainable economic development policy initiatives.

• Maintained the industry’s most comprehensive commercial real estate database tracking regional market activity and analyzing trends for inclusion in year-end office and industrial market reports used by real estate professionals to guide present and future investment decisions.• Led an 11-member research team where, in addition to routine responsibilities, wrote 150 and edited 600 news briefs for a widely read online news publication, conducted 30 interviews with incoming applicants and acted as a mentor and trainer for 5 new employees.• Headed a number of special task forces that surpassed management expectations and resulted in personal and team accolades and monetary bonuses.• Worked closely with clients to develop creative problem solving techniques needed to overcome data constraints and technological limitations.

• Assisted the President in the administration and oversight of project to transfer large tracts of land held in multiple private trusts to the city of Greenbelt, Maryland for redevelopment of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s Greenbelt Metro Station.