Putting My Experience to Work for Falls Church

I believe good decision-making requires good data and that proper analysis requires a clear understanding and review of data collection methodology. I spent my career helping the US Government and our partners make good decisions. This in-depth, hands-on experience will help me contribute to the work of the City Council and ensure we’re making good decisions for our neighbors.

Professional Background:

As a lead US negotiator for statistical methodology, I worked collaboratively with US Agencies and our partners in Canada and Mexico to develop and implement consensus solutions to make improvements or solve problems. In 20 years, we never voted.  We were always able to reach consensus through give and take compromise.

I wrote methodology papers shared with over 80 countries to improve statistics that measure service industries and played a key role in the update and maintenance of International Economic Classifications.

Occupation/Professional Experience:

  • Economist, US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics 1986-mid 2000

  • Methodology Director for Classification, US Department of Commerce, Census Bureau mid-2000 – April 2020 (retired)

  • Chair, Office of Management and Budget Economic Classification Policy Committee (ECPC) 2002-Aprl 2020

  • Member and Secretary, Voorburg Group on Service Statistics 2001-2020

  • Member and Chair, Technical Subgroup of the Expert Group, United Nations Statistics Division 2000-2020

  • US representative on the United Nations Expert Group on International Economic and Social Statistics (2016-2020)

  • Member, United Nations Statistics Division Expert Group on International Classifications 2010-2020 

Professional Awards/Recognition:

  • Group Exceptional Achievement Award, US Secretary of Labor 1997

  • Individual Exceptional Achievement Award, US Secretary of Labor 1998

  • Gold Medal for Government Service, US Secretary of Commerce 2016

 

Prior to my retirement, I focused on data collection, analysis, and application in the areas of prices, labor, and economic output. Appropriate data is necessary to make improvements or solve problems. 

Informed decision-making requires review of the data collection methodology, analysis of the timing and age of data, and a clear understanding of what is included in the data and what is not.

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science - Economics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1986

  • Masters Citation, Project Management, ESI/George Washington University, 2001

  • Certificate Board of Zoning Appeals Member Training, CPEAV 2007