Monitoring and evaluation practitioner with five years of experience dedicated to tracking project implementation and reporting. Ten years of prior experience in management developing performance metrics, especially within the economic and entrepreneurial space. Experience and education have helped to develop a comprehensive view of the productivity process, including how to measure progress beyond simply reporting numbers and displaying data. Twenty years of R&D experience with local university, and periodical publishing of articles. Eight years of LED (local economic development) experience as practitioner, research, reporting and training of stakeholders. Understanding of how to identify expectations as well as improvement areas, and looking to employ those skills to help further the progress of a professional organization.