InterCity Leadership Visit
Co-managed the annual study mission by 90 elected officials, business and civic leaders from Minneapolis-St. Paul to another region of the country to learn best practices around education, economic development and urban issues
Ford Site Eco-District Tour to Europe
Planned and managed a five city tour of innovative redevelopment sites for Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and 24 other leaders to inspire the Saint Paul Ford site project
Jobs Central/Corridors 2 Careers
Assisted with project management over two years of a multi-sector regional program to connect employers and long-term unemployed residents along a transit corridor to existing workforce and training resources
Minnesota State Colleges and University Center for Excellence in Strategic Information Technology and Security
Facilitation and moderation of industry summit on workforce issues
Minneapolis-Saint Paul Mayors’ Green Manufacturing Initiative
Lead research and strategy development for the Twin Cities Green Manufacturing Initiative, a partnership between the cities and the Blue Green Alliance to assess the policy and investment needs of the green manufacturing
Progress Plus Economic Development Partnership
Economic development research, planning and implementation
TwinWest Chamber of Commerce
Development of a new cross-sector collaborative to assist the precision manufacturing industry in recruiting and retaining a skilled workforce
City of Brooklyn Park
Facilitated task force and business community gatherings to develop recommendations for Business Forward! Initiative
Austin, Texas Chamber of Commerce: InterCity Leadership Visit
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
Development and management of CEO community orientation program
Meet Minneapolis
Development and management of The Partnership, a community orientation program and leadership development program for relocated professionals of color
City of Saint Paul
Research and development of economic development strategy
St. Paul Port Authority
Economic impact analysis and industrial development land use research
The Saint Paul Foundation
Developed organizational framework and guide creation of Urban Oasis, a new entity to implement winning idea in the Forever Saint Paul Challenge
Ellen Watters Consulting, Inc. 