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Richard Seline, CEO and Principal: [PDF Bio] Richard is the Founder and Principal of NES and has been working in the economic development arena for over eighteen years at the national, regional, and local levels. He has been recognized for his work in public-private partnerships, regional business climate analysis, and technology adaptation by numerous business organizations. Richard spun New Economy Strategies out of Collaborative Economics (CEI) of Palo Alto to focus on discrete regional projects, especially in the areas of biotechnology /life sciences and innovative economic convergence. Richard's work experience includes projects in Greater Washington D.C, Cleveland, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Kansas City and Texas, as well as on behalf of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the National Alliance for Regional Stewardship. From 1986-1990, Richard served as Special Assistant for Strategic Affairs to the President of U.T. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center This initial introduction to, and extensive agenda in the biotechnology commercialization and partnering arena with a globally-recognized institution created the long-standing foundation on which his work has evolved. Richard has served as a consultant to the largest national angel capital network (The Capital Network), the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs, and the Young Entrepreneurs Organization. He has worked extensively with Dr. George Kozmetsky considered the architect of the Austin Model for Regional Technopolis Strategies and an internationally recognized entrepreneur. In 1999, Richard served as a strategic consultant to the launching of the National Commission on Entrepreneurship funded by the Kauffman Foundation. Richard served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of U.S. Department of Commerce for Economic Development from 1991-1992. Richard has written extensively about business climate issues, regional economic development and technology strategies for the Council of Urban Economic Development, Technology Business, Texas Business Magazine, and other regional and national media. He is an author and/or participant in numerous studies and reports at the national and regional level, including the Council For Economic Development (CFED)/Ford Foundation National Business Climate Project and the Southern Growth Policies Board Creating Regionally-based Electronic Economic Development Strategies. Richard received his BA from the University of Texas at Austin. rss@new-econ.com