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About Us
Analytic Focus LLC is a research organization comprised of professionals with decades of practical experience in analysis, research methods, and financial models. Our principals are highly skilled statisticians and financial economists with academic, industry, regulatory and testifying experience. Our research and information technology staff of highly trained professionals is expereinced in developing customs solutions to our clients needs.
We offer additional value through our connections with a broad network of academic experts. With ties to a number of universities and research organizations, we can also offer an integrated solution to almost any business or research problem. We maintain the highest integrity in our research and quality in our products to ensure the success and satisfaction of our clients. Below is summary of some of our senior management and staff.
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Charles Cowan, Ph.D.
Partner and Chief Statistician
Charles Cowan, Ph.D., has 30 years of experience in statistical research and design. He consults for numerous public and private sector entities on the design, implementation, and evaluation of research, the use of sampling methods for a wide variety of counting and valuation problems, and the combination of sampling techniques with financial econometrics for the valuation of portfolios, properties, and other groups of assets.
Dr. Charles Cowan is Chief Executive Officer for Analytic Focus. A complete summary of Dr. Cowan's experience is found in his resume; a brief synopsis includes positions in the Federal government, the private sector, and academia:
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Chief Statistician, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
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Chief Statistician, Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC)
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Chief Statistician, National Center for Education Statistics,
U.S. Department of Education
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Chief of the Survey Design Branch, U.S. Bureau of the Census
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Chief Statistician, Opinion Research Corporation
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Director, Price Waterhouse
z Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Alabama - Birmingham
z Adjunct Associate Professor, George Washington University
z Visiting Research Professor, University of Illinois
z Manager, Survey Research Center, Oregon State University
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Karen Kennedy, Ph.D.
Associate and Senior Marketing Analyst
Karen Kennedy, Ph.D., has 25 years of marketing experience in the private sector as well as academia. She has published numerous journal articles in the areas of eCommerce, strategic marketing, and sales management.
Dr. Karen Kennedy is an Associate and Senior Marketing Analyst for Analytic Focus. A complete summary of Dr. Kennedy's experience is found in her resume; a brief synopsis includes the following positions:
z Associate Professor and Professor, University of Alabama Birmingham
z Assitant Professor, University of New Orleans
z Visiting Assistant Professor - University of South Florida
z Adjunct Instructor, University of Tampa.
z Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Central Florida
z Teaching Assistant , University of South Florida
z Director of Merchandising, Nutmeg Mills (subsidiary of Vanity Fair)
z Assistant Vice President, Riverside Manufacturing Company
z Marketing Manager, Riverside Manufacturing Company
z Assistant Director of Quality Control/Quality Materials Manager,
Riverside Manufacturing Company
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Brian Scott, Ph.D.
Associate and Environmental Economist
Brian Scott, Ph.D., has over 10 years of experience in the private sector as well as academia. His specialties are environmental and resource economics and experimental economics. He currently teaches Microeconomic Principles, Macroeconimic Principles, and Economics and Society at the University of Alabama - Birmingham.
Dr. Brian Scott is an Associate and Environmental Economist for Analytic Focus. A complete summary of Dr. Scott's experience is found in his resume; a brief synopsis includes the following positions:
z Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Alabama Birmingham
z Visiting Lecturer, Dominican University
z Visiting Lecturer, University of Illinois - Chicago
z Visiting Lecturer, Loyola University
z Teaching Assistant , University of Illinois Chicago
z Trust Officer/Business Process Analyst, The Northern Trust
z Securities Technician, The Northern Trust
z Branch Manager, Mid City Bank - Omaha
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Robert Stanford, Ph.D.
Associate and Senior Economist
Robert Stanford, Ph.D., has over 35 years of teaching experience at the university level. He currently teaches Management Science, Statistics, and Quantitative Finance at the University of Alabama - Birmingham.
Dr. Robert Stanford is an Associate and Senior Economist for Analytic Focus. A complete summary of Dr. Stanford's experience is found in his resume; a brief synopsis includes the following positions:
z Associate Professor and Professor, University of Alabama Birmingham
z Assitant Professor and Associate Professor, Auburn University
z Research Professor - U.S. Naval Postgraduate School - Monterey
z ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow, NASA - Ames Research Center
z Lecturer, University of California Riverside
z Lecturer, University of California Berkeley
z Lecturer in Quanitative Business Methods, California State University
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Danny Heisner
Director of IT and Senior Systems Analyst
Danny Heisner has 18 years of experience serving the factory automation, process automation, communications, IT training and examination, and research and consulting industries. His clients included Fortune 1000 companies such as Procter & Gamble, Coca-Cola, Fedex, Schering Plough, Ford Motor Company, Subaru-Isuzu, and Honda of America as well as government agencies such as the FDIC and SBA.
Danny Heisner is the Director of Information Technology and a Senior Systems Analyst for Analytic Focus. A brief synopsis includes the following positions:
z Manager of Product Support and Quality Assurance,
Dialogic Communications Corporation
z Manager of Product Support, Sequencia Corporation z Project Engineer, Johnson Yokogawa z Technical Support Engineer, Sequencia Corporation. z Technical Support Engineer, Johnson Yokogawa z Product Development Engineer, Johnson Yokogawa z Quality Assurance Specialist, Transcender LLC z Digital Technician, Johnson Controls z Adjunct Professor, Shawnee Community College
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Terry Lewis, MCSD
Associate and Senior Architect
Terry Lewis, MCSD, has over 16 years of professional experience in systems analysis, database design, object-oriented programming in a Microsoft development environment. Mr. Lewis is a Micorosoft Certified Solutions Developer and is proficient in Visual Basic 5.0, 6.0, and .Net as well as C# and various other technologies.
Terry Lewis is an Associate and Senior Systems Analyst for Analytic Focus. A brief synopsis includes the following positions:
z President and Chief Architect, Terry Lewis Consulting z Software Architect and Senior Developer, Zycron Computer Services z Microsoft Technologies Consultant, Robert Half Technology z Senior Developer and Content Developer, Transcender LLC. z Senior Application Systems Programmer, Ingram Barge z Programmer, General Dynamics Ordnance Systems
z Adjunct Professor, ITT Technical Institute
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