Beth Goodman

About Beth Goodman

I work as a project director of long-range planning projects at ECONorthwest. My primary…

Experience

1. Project Director and Senior Policy Advisor

   Econorthwest

   Apr 2005 — Present

   ECONorthwest is an economics, finance, and land-use consulting firm. I work as a policy analysis and planner, focusing on policy-making from a market perspective. My clients are typically jurisdictions or private clients the western U.S. My job is to provide high-quality information to help my clients make good public policy decisions, focusing on economic development, housing needs, affordable housing, urban form, and other public policy issues.I joined ECONorthwest as a research analyst in 2005 and was promoted to project manager in 2006. In 2018, I was promoted to project director. I support, manage and now direct projects such as housing needs analysis, housing policy analysis, economic opportunities analysis, urban growth boundary analysis, market analysis, surveys, and other analysis. In 2021, I became ECONorthwest’s human capital liaison, assuming responsibilities for supporting management and professional development of ECONorthwest’s staff.

Education

• University of Oregon

  Master's degree

  2003 — 2005

• Hunter College

  BS

  1993 — 1995

Skills

• Data Analysis
• Technical Writing
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Project Management
• Statistics
• Urban Planning
• Market Analysis
• Program Evaluation
• Growth Management
• Qualitative Research
• Economics
• Public Policy
• Facilitation
• Economic Development
• Spss
• Land Use
• Local Government
• Policy Analysis
• Research
• Sustainability
• Land Use Planning