The Vice President, Economic Impact and Public Policy Advisory leads Veridian’s practice in economic impact analysis, public finance assessment, policy evaluation, and strategic economic advisory services. Trained as an applied economist with advanced expertise in urban economics, public finance, econometrics, and quantitative analysis, the practice lead brings extensive experience advising governments, public institutions, utilities, and private-sector organizations on the economic implications of investment, policy, and regulatory decisions. The role combines technical modelling capability with a practical understanding of how economic evidence informs capital planning, fiscal strategy, public policy, and stakeholder engagement.
The practice specializes in economic impact and value-for-money analysis, regional input-output modelling, cost-benefit assessment, economic forecasting, and policy evaluation. Engagements span major infrastructure investments, downtown and urban revitalization initiatives, transportation systems, housing and land-use policy, industrial development, and public-sector capital programs. The analytical toolkit includes regional economic models, fiscal impact frameworks, macroeconomic and sectoral forecasting systems, and scenario analysis designed to evaluate direct, indirect, induced, and long-term economic effects.
At Veridian, the practice supports clients through every stage of the decision-making process, from establishing economic rationale and evaluating investment alternatives to quantifying economic outcomes and communicating results to governing bodies, funding agencies, regulators, investors, and rating organizations. The role also advises on intergovernmental fiscal issues, municipal and regional competitiveness, labour market dynamics, revenue sensitivity analysis, and the economic implications of policy and regulatory change.
A recurring focus of the practice is translating complex economic findings into clear, defensible insights for executive and public audiences. This includes presenting technical analysis to elected officials, senior administrators, boards, funding partners, and industry stakeholders, while ensuring analytical rigour through transparent assumptions, independent validation, sensitivity testing, and scenario-based assessment. In addition, the practice contributes to industry and professional forums focused on economic development, public policy, urban growth, land economics, and regional competitiveness, helping organizations understand not only what is likely to happen, but why it matters and how to respond.