John Thissen
Managing Economist @Corner Alliance
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WORK HISTORY
Managing Economist @Corner Alliance
As Managing Economist, I lead a team of economists and data analysts delivering applied economic analysis, modeling, and valuation for large-scale infrastructure, telecommunications, and platform investments. My work focuses on helping senior leaders evaluate options, understand trade-offs, and allocate capital effectively under uncertainty. I operate at the intersection of economics, data, and strategy—translating complex analysis into clear, decision-ready insights.Technical Leadership & Economic Oversight• Lead and mentor teams of economists and data analysts.• Set analytical direction; review methods and outputs for rigor and decision relevance.• Frame business and policy questions as structured economic problems.Modeling, Valuation & Scenario Analysis• Oversee forecasting, scenario, and valuation models for capital-intensive, long-lived assets.• Direct analysis of demand, financial sustainability, risk exposure, and opportunity costs.• Support comparison of alternative investment structures and operating models.Telecommunications, Infrastructure & Platform Economics• Lead economic analysis for large-scale communications and infrastructure platforms.• Evaluate long-term viability, retained value, and performance dynamics of complex operating models.• Conduct spectrum and asset valuation to inform pricing, access, and capacity decisions.Decision Support & Communication• Deliver executive-ready briefs and decision memos grounded in quantitative analysis.• Support scenario-based assessment of risks, returns, and strategic trade-offs.• Ensure analytic outputs function as practical decision tools, not stand-alone research.
EDUCATION
Iowa State University
BS, Speech Communication and Economics
The University of Kansas
PhD, Economics
SKILLS
ABOUT JOHN THISSEN
I should have been a meteorologist — but instead I became an applied economist who turns imperfect data into clear decisions. With 25+ years across multiple industries, I help organizations evaluate investments, forecast outcomes, assess risks, and allocate resources under uncertainty.I’ve worked in multiple verticals, including economic consulting, analytics, digital governance, energy and infrastructure, and strategy advisory. This breadth shaped a practical approach to problem-solving: rigorous when needed, adaptable when data is limited, and always focused on usability. Much of my work centers on large, complex investment and policy environments where analytic clarity directly affects markets, organizations, and the people who rely on them.ANALYTICSI design analytical solutions that help teams understand what’s happening, what might happen next, and which options create the most value. I focus on tools people can use without deep technical expertise.In practice, this means:• Helping organizations forecast outcomes and compare scenarios—from customer behavior and revenue performance to capital-intensive infrastructure and platform investments.• Assessing financial resilience under different economic conditions to support capital planning, risk management, and long-term decisions.• Translating data and research into clear insights that help leaders weigh options, understand trade-offs, and design evidence-based solutions.• Structuring complex problems into practical decision tools that guide strategy, reveal key drivers, and support decision-makers across diverse industries.LEADERSHIPI’ve led large, multi-disciplinary, geographically dispersed teams; directed complex programs; supported digital transformation; and strengthened decision systems across the U.S, Europe, and Asia. Highlights include improving transparency, establishing sustainable financing models, and building modern data governance functions.I’ve overseen $1B+ portfolios, generated $750M+ in new business, and mentored professionals who now lead teams of their own.LEARNING & SHARINGI invest heavily in knowledge transfer—serving on boards, leading trainings, and teaching economic modeling everywhere from Kansas to Turkmenistan. Outside of work, I keep older technologies alive by building vacuum-tube guitar amplifiers.
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