Overview Of Recent
Projects
Facilitated two-day forum of Economic Development professionals for the Janus Group, Atlanta GA. Creating policy manual for Port Fourchon Harbor Police Department. Facilitated Economic Development Committee meetings for St. John The Baptist Parish Monitored contractor performance for Entergy Thermal in downtown New Orleans and Houston, TX. Principal developer and editor of 9-9-9 Advanced Telecommunicator Course delivered in 2008 to emergency center operators in Qatar. Co-facilitated strategic plan for Musical Arts Society of New Orleans Co-facilitated strategic plan for New Orleans Friends of Music Co-facilitated strategic plan for Jewish Children's Regional Services Facilitated strategic plan for St. Tammany West Chamber of Commerce Co-facilitated strategic plan for Contemporary Arts Center Provided local economic development strategic planning and local development consultant training to Ukrainian cities during an 18-month period as part of a USAID democratization project. By project's end, 76 cities were assisted, over $2 billion in foreign direct investment was attracted, and 50,000 new jobs created. Provided adjunct professor to Community Development Institutes at Lone Star Community College District Texas, University of Central Arkansas, Jacksonville State University Alabama, West Virginia University, and Western Illinois University. Developed community retirement recruitment planning program (Livable Louisiana) as a resource for Louisiana communities on behalf of the Lt. Governor and the Louisiana Retirement Development Commission. Facilitated development of first strategic plan for Phillips County Arkansas (Helena/West Helena) in support of Southern Bancorporation and Walton Family Foundation Delta Bridge Project.