Stephen G. Johnson

STEPHEN G. JOHNSON

2246 Cameron St. Regina SK S4T 2V8 Res:306-539-4320 E-mail:

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Commerce, University of Saskatchewan

Master of Arts – Economics, University of Saskatchewan

CAREER HISTORY

Saskatchewan Gaming Corporation

Research Manager - November 2005 to Present

× Planning and directing all internal and external research for the corporation,

× Presentation of research results to senior management

× Mining of casino data to profile characteristics, betting, and spending habits of current patrons

× Development and maintenance of predictive model to forecast slot turnover

× Calculating return on investment for marketing promotions and events

SJ Research Services

Principal Consultant – March 2002 to Present

× Provide specialized consulting services to government, business, and non-profit organizations

× Conduct economic impact studies and construct user-friendly economic impact models

× Successfully completed over 30 projects since April 2006

Government of Saskatchewan

Policy Analyst, Department of Health - December 2002 to October 2005

× Developed a Primary Care funding model based on demographic, health and socio-economic status variations in Saskatchewan’s population

× Prepared policy and program recommendations, briefing notes and discussion papers

× Provided training in research and statistical analysis techniques

× Managed an annual $70 million medical remuneration budget

Market Analyst, Dept of Municipal Affairs, Culture, & Housing- September 1999 to June 2001

× Developed population, demographic and provincial housing start forecasting models

× Formulated program and policy recommendations based on economic and market factors

× Developed and maintained a system of automated technical data on housing markets

Economic Policy Analyst, Department of Economic Development - November 1992 - July 1998

× Prepared and presented cabinet decision items and briefings on the provincial economy

× Designed inter-industry models of the provincial economy and sub-provincial regions

× Conducted over a hundred economic impact assessments of industrial projects, events, and policy initiatives

× Performed labour demand and employment forecasting

× Managed a variety of economic information for external and internal users

Economist, Department of Finance - September 1990 to November 1992

× Maintained and developed portions of the Saskatchewan Economic Accounts, a computer model that records and calculates the value of goods and services produced in the province

× Maintained the provincial input-output model, refined the conceptual and theoretical framework and incorporated new methodology and data changes

× Represented the province at federal-provincial conferences

× Provided economic impact studies to internal clients for major developments and events

Regina Regional Economic Development Authority

Director of Strategic Development - June 2001 to November 2002

× Managed a project to develop an industry driven regional economic development strategy including a $200k annual budget

× Directed the project team, including industry facilitators

. Prepared statistics and reports for investment attraction purposes

Government of Canada

Economist-Statistician, Statistics Canada - July 1998 to August 1999

× Developed inter-provincial trade flows for provincial input-output tables

× Evaluated data sources for timeliness, consistency, reliability and comprehensiveness

× Implemented data development methodologies when gaps or inconsistencies were revealed

× Reviewed current and historical economic events to ensure they were reflected by the data

ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS

× Participant in the sport of triathlon for 23 years

× Finisher of ten ironman races (swim 3.8km, bike 180km, run 42km), eight double ironman races (swim 7.6km, bike 360km, run 84km), one triple ironman (swim 11.4km, bike 540km, run 126km), and one deca ironman (swim 38km, bike 1800km, run 422km)

× Canadian record holder (1995 to 2007) at the double ironman distance at 22 hours 44 minutes

× Volunteer at triathlon training clinics providing coaching and guidance to athletes in swimming, biking and/or running

× Volunteer coach - develop personalized training programs for athletes