Bio

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Georgia Institute of Technology:

     Director, Center for Healthy Aging in the Built Environment, 2005-Present

     Director-Economic Development Institute,  2001- 2005

     Director-Center for Economic Development Services, 1994 - 2001

     Regional Director - Gainesville Regional Office, 1987 - 1994

     Regional Director - Dublin Regional Office, 1984 - 1987

     Principal Research Associate, 1996- Present

     Senior Research Associate, 1989 - 1996

     Research Associate II, 1984 - 1989

Kraft, Inc., Plant Industrial Engineering Manager, 1974 - 1984

 

EDUCATION

Masters Degree in Business Administration, Florida Southern College, 1984

B.S. Industrial Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1974

 

TEACHING

• University of Oklahoma-Economic Development Institute-Instructor at all three sites each  year on “New Quality Systems-Tools and Techniques for Economic Developers” and “Incentives” Session I Class Director-University of Oklahoma-Economic Development Institute-San Diego site
• The Georgia Academy for Economic Development-frequent instructor on “Region Statistics” and “The Ripple Effect”
• Georgia Tech Basic Economic Development Course-instructor numerous years on “The Ripple Effect”
• International Economic Development Council-2003 Leadership Summit, “What We Need to Know as Economic Developers”
• International Economic Development Council-2006 Annual Conference, “The Coming of Age Wave..”
• Numerous local community leadership groups around Georgia on a variety of community economic development topics
• “Envisioning the Retirement Community of Tomorrow”, COA 8833, Fall 2007, Guest Lecturer, “Community Design Features for Wellness.”
• “Generational Community Design,” BC 8823/4803, Spring 2008, Lead Instructor.
• “Sustainable Multigenerational Communities,” BC 8833/4803, Fall 2008, Lead Instructor.
• “Sustainable Multigenerational Communities,” BC 8823/4803, Spring 2009, Lead Instructor.

 PUBLICATIONS

• “Retirement Communities: An Innovative Retiree Attraction and Eldercare Living Strategy for Rural Georgia,” Georgia Rural Economic Development Center, August 2006, Co-Author
• "Why Total Quality Management Isn’t Just a Tool for Manufacturing: The Case of Metro Augusta, Georgia," Economic Development Review, Volume 11, Number 3, Summer, 1993. Author.
• "Quality Management Review for The Bonnell Company," N-5103-100, July 1993.  Co-author.
• "Target Industry Study for Habersham, Lumpkin, Dawson and White County," N-5400-070, January 1993.  Co-author.
• "Quality Management Review for Gilman Paper Company," N-5103-100, November 1992. Co-author.

 

CERTIFICATIONS

• Economic Development Finance Professional-National Development Council-March 2001
• Certified Economic Developer - American Economic Development Council - March 1990; with Recertification - March 1993, March 1996, March 1999, March 2002, March 2005, March 2008
• Graduate, Economic Development Institute at University of Oklahoma, August 1988.

 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS  

• Georgia Economic Developers Association -Board of Directors 1993-95; 1998-2000; Officer positions 2001-2004; Past President
• American Economic Development Council-EDC Course Director Committee; Education Committee
• Economic Development Institute-Univ. of Oklahoma-Session I Director-San Diego 1998-2001
• International Economic Development Council-Board of Directors/Executive Committee-2000-2005
• Georgia Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives-Board of Directors-2004-2005
• Georgia Chamber of Commerce-Board of Directors-2004-2005