Education

• M.A., Economics, Queen's University (1973)
• B.A., Economics, McMaster University (1971)

Areas of Practice

Previous Consulting Assignments

Industry studies, market research, policy impact studies, economic impact analysis, software development

Previous Clients

Most major federal departments, crown corporations, private utilities and provincial departments in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta and other provinces

Professional Profile

• February 1993 — commenced private practice as principal of Jacobson Consulting Inc.
• May 1973 – January 1993 — a senior consultant at Informetrica Limited, positions included:

• • Director, Research Projects Group — management of:
    • the development of the national forecast,
    • all major Informetrica databases,
    • all of Informetrica’s models,
    • policy studies, reference outlooks, and
    • the marketing and delivery of significant consulting projects
  • Chief, Regional Industrial Analysis Group — management of:
    • the Provincial Forecast Service,
    • the Construction Forecast Service,
    • Canadian Capital Projects,
    • the development of Informetrica’s Regional-Industrial Model, and
    • the marketing and delivery of significant consulting projects
  • Chief, Quantitative Applications Group — management of:
    • all major Informetrica models and data services, and
    • many large consulting projects.