This environmental economist and urban planning expert witness has more than 20 years of experience in environmental economics, tourism economics, and sustainable economic development and has provided consultations, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony for over 20 years. The expert’s litigation work involves economic impact analysis, environmental benefit-cost evaluation, policy assessment, and fiscal analysis in matters concerning land use, tourism development, water and energy policy, infrastructure investment, and government decision-making.

Professional practice includes serving as President and Environmental Economist of a consulting firm, where responsibilities encompass environmental valuations, sustainable tourism planning, green infrastructure analysis, and resource allocation modeling. Core competencies include environmental benefit-cost studies, efficient water resource allocation, payments for ecosystem services, cost-of-growth analysis, economic impact modeling, market feasibility studies, demographic and employment forecasting, and industrial demand analysis. The expert has conducted socioeconomic impact analyses for infrastructure and energy development projects, including river resource management, natural gas development, transportation corridors, and municipal fiscal modeling. Work has also involved monitoring national energy efficiency policies, developing macroeconomic forecast models, and preparing strategic development plans for regional governments.

Additional expertise extends to public administration and governance capacity building, including training and advising government officials on capital budgeting, policy evaluation, sustainable development planning, and institutional reform. International economic development experience includes post-conflict economic planning, benefit-sharing distribution systems, and advisory roles to senior governmental officials in the Middle East, Africa, and the Pacific regions. Analytical work frequently integrates input-output modeling, fiscal impact forecasting, and systematic statistical evaluation to assess the socioeconomic and environmental impacts of proposed development initiatives. The expert holds a Master of Science in Environmental Economics and Planning and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies with a concentration in International Economic Development. The AICP designation (American Institute of Certified Planners) was obtained through successful completion of certification examination requirements. Professional memberships include the International Society for Ecological Economics, American Society for Ecological Economics, American Institute of Certified Planners, American Planning Association, River Management Society, Congress for New Urbanism, and National Housing Market Analysts.