The Director of SC Lennon & Associates Pty Ltd, I am a regional economist with a specialisation in economic development and tourism strategy formulation, economic impact analysis and business case preparation. I hold tertiary qualifications in economics (B.Ec; Grad Dip. Advanced Ec.) from La Trobe University and a Master of Journalism from Queensland University of Technology.I have 26 years' consultant experience in socio-economic research and analysis including economic development strategies, tourism strategies, Indigenous economic development strategies, creative industries strategies, industrial land use strategies, community baseline studies, workforce planning strategies, economic impact assessments and the preparation of business cases, corporate planning, regional planning, grant funding applications, policy writing and communications.I am an Australian Certified Economic Developer (ACEcD) with Economic Development Australia (EDA).In summary, my areas of professional experience and expertise include:Economic Development Strategies.Tourism Strategies.Regional Planning.Workforce Planning Strategies.Investment Attraction Strategies.Indigenous Economic Development Strategies.Socio-Economic Profiling and Analysis.Industry Analysis.Retail Economics and Commercial Needs Analysis.Industrial Land Use Strategies.Economic Impact Assessments.Cost-Benefit Analysis.Business Case Preparation.Grant Funding Applications.Corporate Planning.Policy Writing.Media and Communications.