HONORS

• California State University, San Bernardino’s Distinguished Executive for 2009
• Selected by 2006 Los Angeles Times West Magazine as one of the 100 most powerful people in Southern California.
• Regional Champion, Southern California Association of Governments, 2008
  President’s Award, Inland Empire Economic Partnership, 2006

EDUCATION

• B.S. cum laude Saint Mary's College of California Classics & Economics 1962
• M.A., Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University Economics 1965, 1971
• Dissertation: Economic Impact of Defense Closures on the Inland Empire

RECENT CLIENTS HAVE INCLUDED:

• Port of Los Angeles / Port of Long Beach
• Southern California Metropolitan Water District
• Southern California Association of Governments
• Yellow Freight Systems
• March Inland Global Port
• Southern California Edison
• Over 40 Cities
• Hillwood (©A Perot Company)
• Citizens Business Bank
• Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad
• City National Bank
• Inland Empire Economic Partnership
• Orange County Transportation Agency
• Inland Valley Development Agency
• Southern California Logistics Airport
• General Growth Properties
• Forest City Development
• Riverside County Transportation Commission
• San Bernardino Associated Governments
• Western Riverside Council of Governments
• Coachella Valley Economic Partnership
• GE Capital California Speedway
• San Bernardino County
• Riverside County
• Arrowhead Credit Union
• Entrepreneurial Capital Group
• San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District
• State of California

POSITIONS HELD

• Vice President Economics & Politics, Inc. Economics & Public Policy 1981-Present
• Editor/Writer Inland Empire Quarterly Economic Report Economic Research 1988-Present
• Executive Committee CA Community College Strategic Plan Community Colleges 2005
• Columnist The Business Press, Inland Empire Newspaper 1998-2006
  Executive Committee Inland Empire Economic Partnership Economic Development 1995-2003
• President Inland Empire Economic Partnership Economic Development 1994
• Economist CSU San Bernardino Economic Research 1990-1992
  Senior Consultant California State Assembly Majority Services Analyst 1980-1984
• Associate Professor San Bernardino Valley College Business & Economics 1966-1981

SAMPLES OF RECENT APPLIED RESEARCH

1. Inland Empire’s Policy Options in Light of Housing Crisis & Recession, 2008-2009
   Analysis of local impact of 2008 housing crisis and recession, policy recommendations. Clients: City & County of Riverside, Western Riverside Council of Governments, Riverside Chamber of Commerce and Building Industries Assoc.
2. Economic Impact of the Clean Truck Program at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, 2007-2008
   Analysis of the complex issues regarding the manner in which the Clean Truck Program would reorganize the movement of cargo from the ports into and through Southern California. Client: Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
3. RAND Study Western Riverside County Multiple Species Habit Conservation Plan, 2008
   Provided data, analysis and conducted overview of RAND’s study of the MSHCP. Client: Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority.
4. Workforce Development Strategy, County of San Bernardino, 2007-2008
   Interviewed SB county’s economic development, workforce development and human services staff; interviewed every community college president and regional occupational program director in the county; interviewed several adult school directors and high school skills specialists; interviewed 15 apprenticeship coordinators; designed a workforce development strategy integrating their institutions. Client: San Bernardino County.
5. Build-out in the Westend of San Bernardino County, 2007
   Conducted the first study of what build-out will look like and the pace at which it is likely to be achieved in the industrial, office, retail, multi-tenant and single family real estate markets of the Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Upland, Chino and Chino Hills area. Client: Inland Empire Utility Agency.
6. San Bernardino County General Plan Update, Economic Background & Strategies, 2007
   440 page analysis of each of six economic zones in San Bernardino County looking at its history, demographics, housing, employment, retail trade, competitive location characteristic and quality of life indicators. Client: San Bernardino Co.
7. Multi-County Goods Movement Action Plan, Southern California, 2006-2007
   Analysis of latest data on goods movement and the impact of the sectors on the economy of the seven Southern California counties. Impact included opening of upper mobility for blue collar workers as well as the dollar and overall job impacts. Client: Seven Southern California Transportation Agencies, SCAG, CALTRANS.
8. Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy
   Detailed economic development strategy for a city based upon its current economic conditions and the forces affecting it and the surrounding larger economy. Most Recent Clients: Redlands 2008, Ontario 2007, Garden Grove 2006.
9. Economic Development Data & Analysis, 1996-2009
   Data presentations tracking local variables like population, retail sales, home prices & sales, assessed valuation, new firm locations, employment, law enforcement, education. Explanations of the forces at work. Over 40 cities. Most recent: Chino, Chino Hills, Corona, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Redlands, Temecula, nine Coachella Valley cities.
10. Logistics & Distribution: An Answer to Regional Upward Social Mobility, 2004
    Analysis of Southern California’s declining per capita income status, the need for a sector to replace manufacturing as a source of upward mobility for marginally educated workers, and the case about why the logistics industry can play this role if its infrastructure issues are met. Client: Southern California Association of Governments.
11. Annual Budget Forecasts. 1992-2009
    Researched and documented annual budget forecasts for key variables for San Bernardino and Riverside counties, plus the sales tax revenues from San Bernardino Associated Government’s Measure “I”. Clients: San Bernardino & Riverside Counties; SANBAG.
12. Moody's, Fitch's and Standard & Poor Bond Ratings, 1993-2008
    Researched the impact of the California recession/recovery on the near & long term health of the Inland Empire. Made repeated presentations to the New York and San Francisco offices of Fitch's, Moody's and Standard & Poor bond rating agencies on behalf of Inland Empire counties, school districts and transportation authorities. Feature speaker Bond Buyer conference on California municipal securities, 1995. Clients: San Bernardino & Riverside Counties and Transportation Agencies, Chaffey Community College District, San Bernardino Community College District.
13. Inland Empire Quarterly Economic Report, 1965-1969; 1988-2009
    Author of the respected Inland Empire QER, a publication now in its 21st year that is distributed to 12,000 business and governmental leaders. The QER gives hard data on the Inland Empire economy, discusses the impacts of economic trends and governmental policies. Sponsors San Bernardino Associated Governments, Arrowhead Credit Union, Western Riverside Council of Governments.
14. Inland Empire Data Base, 2009
    Maintain extensive database of Riverside & San Bernardino County statistical indicators. Sources include: DataQuick Information Systems; CB Commercial; Grubb & Ellis; U.S. Census; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; Bureau of Labor Statistics; CA Employment Development Dept.; CA Dept. of Finance; CA Board of Equalization; The Meyer’s Group; Hinderliter & DeLlamas; The Resource Group; The Findley Reports; Construction Industry Research Board; HighLine Banking Data; Real Estate Research Council; CA Department of Education; U.S. Department of Justice.
15. Community College Role In Economic Development & Upward Social Mobility, 2001 & 2004
    Analysis of the changing education needs of entry-level and adult workers and the role of the community colleges, economic development community and business community in designing and implementing programs to fill them. Clients: San Bernardino Community College District; Chaffey Community College District.
16. Reorganization of Riverside County Transportation Commission, 2002
    Facilitated and later mediated discussions between elected representatives of the 24 cities and Riverside County Board of Supervisors that resulted in the reorganization of RCTC from a seven person board to a board with one representative of each city and all five supervisors. The negotiation also resulted in the establishment of a formula for allocating SB 45 transportation funds between the Coachella Valley and the Western Riverside areas. Client: Riverside County.
17. Analyze/criticized U.S. Fish & Wildlife economic impact study of San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat, Santa Ana Sucker, 2002, 2004
    After a thorough review of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife economic impact studies of the San Bernardino Kangaroo Rat and Santa Ana Sucker, wrote critiques and criticism of them. The service redid their work and admitted that the impacts were far above their estimates. Clients: SB Valley Municipal Water District, SB County Flood Control.

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