William Plank Email & Phone Number

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

• In collaboration with EPBs VP of Strategic Research, developed community level economic capabilities, designed to provide insight into community growth, health, and demography.• Manage EPBs community economy research team with a focus on microeconomic data and regional impact analysis.• Developed IMPLAN studies on EPB, the utility industry, Minority and Women Owned business support, and support of local artists.• Contributed to the Department of Homeland Securities first edition of the How to Write a Connected Community Strategy, detailing Chattanooga’s smart city initiatives and the importance of stakeholder engagement.• Responsible for economic impact analysis of EPB programs and Energy/Communications Industries• Responsible for analysis of Community Economic Trends including: Labor Force, Demographics, Household Health, Economic Output & Growth• Began the development of a community economy framework to measure local economies using best practices from alternative economic indicators (Genuine progress indicator, human development index, dashboard for a new economy, better life index)• Development of quarterly reports and white papers

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

• Responsible for economic impact studies of operational activities and the effects on the local economy, including comprehensive economic profiles for each area in EPB’s service territory.• Responsible for annual industry reports in Energy, Communications and Economy• Led research reports on emerging technology trends with attendance to the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES)• Developed an industry investment tool to understand the impact of investments on regional output and jobs• Development of quarterly reports and white papers

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

• Comprehensive analysis of trends and drivers impacting the energy and communications industries• Responsible for economic impact studies of operational activities and the effects on the local economy, including comprehensive economic profiles for each area in EPB’s service territory• Lead research associate on annual reports dedicated to advancements in energy and communications technologies and the economy, including trade show participation and primary research• Communication of business intelligence research in both presentation and written formats for Directors, VPs & the CEO

• Daily research and analysis of trends and drivers in the local & national communications and electrical markets, including financial data visualizations• Developed a paper on the growing energy services market in combination with data gathered from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory• Research and data entry of standard industrial classification codes (SIC) for 23,000 local businesses in excel using Government and market research tools • Economic and financial model creation with excel & Tableau software, using data from government sources (BEA, Census, BLS)• Analysis of technological advancements, including attendance and reporting on the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2018.• Worked with the University of Tennessee and the Chattanooga Enterprise Center on a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant proposal to accelerate research on wireless communication and networking technologies • Analysis of competitor and industry utilities, including product offerings and financial viability

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

• Led the sales floor team in the daily reorganization of merchandise• Solved customer issues from pricing errors to disagreements with sales in order to maintain a positive customer relationship• Led in the management of cash office operations, including accountability for deposits and nightly closeout reports

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

• Completed the Toys R Us Talent Advancement Program (TAP) with the development of a sociological research report on employee motivations and the impact of effective motivational tools on productivity impact.• Developed an efficient order packing and storage solution while in the role of order management supervisor, resulting in the highest accuracy of orders rate in the district.• Led the sales floor team in yearly merchandising resets, including inventory accuracy reports in the electronics department

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Economics

Minor: Business Administration Deans List

Associate Of Science - As, Business Administration And Management, General