Director at Econsult Corporation, an economic consulting firm in Philadelphia
Greater Philadelphia Area
Director at Econsult Corporation, an economic consulting firm in Philadelphia
Greater Philadelphia Area
Director for a consulting firm that provides econometric and statistical analysis in support of litigation and public policy. Currently managing 15+ projects.
Commercial corridors, affordable housing, neighborhood change, transportation financing, MWBE procurement, real estate development, economic development, tax policy, economic and fiscal impact, transit-oriented development, financial modeling, tax increment financing, waterfront development, discrimination in lending practices, higher education, workforce development, technology, historic preservation, tourism marketing, and recreational amenities.
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
July 2006 — Present (3 years 5 months)
Member, Policy Committee
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Public Policy industry)
May 2006 — Present (3 years 7 months)
- Director for a consulting firm that provides econometric and statistical analysis in support of litigation and public policy.
- Currently managing 15+ projects.
- Conduct financial analyses for economic and fiscal impact studies: project areas include commercial corridors, affordable housing, neighborhood change, transportation financing, MWBE procurement, real estate development, economic development, tax policy, economic and fiscal impact, transit-oriented development, financial modeling, tax increment financing, waterfront development, discrimination in lending practices, higher education, and workforce development.
(Management Consulting industry)
February 2003 — Present (6 years 10 months)
Personal blog
(Management Consulting industry)
December 1998 — Present (11 years )
Chair, Personnel Team
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Civic & Social Organization industry)
July 1995 — August 2005 (10 years 2 months)
- Executive Vice President of an entrepreneurial center in West Philadelphia. Responsible for all programs (business development, entrepreneurship training, youth entrepreneurship) and operations (performance measurement, finance, technology, facility, HR, fundraising, PR, board, events). Managed fifty staff and interns and a $1.2 million annual budget.
- Founder of the YES (Youth + Entrepreneurship = Success) Program, which helps youth explore entrepreneurship and start businesses via business classes, youth incubator, business plan competition and seed fund, and summer business camp.
- Director of Cities Beyond, the organization’s replication department. Produced manuals for and offered consultation to practitioners. Conducted training workshops around the world on a variety of programmatic and administrative topics.
(Management Consulting industry)
1991 — 1996 (5 years )
Masters in Government Administration , Public Finance, Economic Development and Growth , 2004 — 2006
BS, Economics , Accounting, Management , 1991 — 1995
1987 — 1991
running, baseball, crossword puzzles
· Transit-Oriented Development Advisory Committee Member, Neighborhoods Now (2009-present)
· Fellow, British American Project (2008-present)
· Green Economy Funding Committee Member, Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia (2008-present)
· Advisory Committee Member, Democracy in Action Charter School (2008-present)
· Committee Member, Campaign to Elect David Oh as City Councilperson at Large in Philadelphia (2003, 2007)
· Board Member, The Enterprise Center (2006-present)
· Board Member, Fruit of the Vine International (2005-2008)
· Elder, Chair of Personnel Team at Woodland Presbyterian Church (1998-2005, 2007-present)
· Network Relations Committee Member, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania (2003-2004)
· Leadership Inc. Participant (2002-2003)
· West & Southwest Philadelphia Cluster Resource Board Member, School District of Philadelphia (2000-2002)
· Advisory Board Member, Mission Year Philadelphia (1998-2001)
· 2005 Nonprofit Innovation of the Week, Drucker Foundation (also a winner in 1999)
· 2004 Finalist, Eisenhower Fellowship USA Program
· 2003 Educator 500 Inductee, West Chester University Institute for Educational Excellence & Entrepreneurship
· 2002 “Anti-Slackers” (Influential Christian Leaders Under 30), Sojourners Magazine
· 2000 Finalist, Do Something BRICK Award for Community Leadership
· 2000 Innovation Award, National Business Incubation Association
· 2000 “Forty Under Forty” Emerging Business Leaders, Philadelphia Business Journal
· 1999 Model Program Award, National Coalition of Empowering Young Entrepreneurs