Doug Henton , President, Collaborative Economics

Doug has more than 30 years of experience in innovation and economic development at the national, regional, state, and local levels.  Doug is nationally recognized for his work in bringing industry, government, education, research, and community leaders together around specific collaborative projects to improve regional competitiveness.

Doug is a consultant to the California Economic Strategy Panel, California’s state economic strategy process linked to innovation, industry clusters, and regions.  He has worked extensively in California to help develop regional economic and innovation strategies for Silicon Valley, Sonoma, Sacramento, Santa Barbara, San Diego, the Central Valley, and others.  He was primary consultant to the Fresno’s Regional Jobs Initiative, which used the clusters of opportunity methodology to identifying promising areas for development.  Doug has also consulted with the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley, advising on economic development strategies.  He has worked with the Great Valley Center on identifying promising areas for economic development, including renewable energy.  In addition, Doug is working with Next Ten to develop the inaugural California Green Innovation Index.