Jennifer Thorvaldson

Jennifer Thorvaldson serves as the Chief Economist and Data Officer at IMPLAN Group since September 2010, where responsibilities include developing annual data sets for regional economies across the U.S. Jennifer's earlier experience includes roles as Support Economist and Data Development Specialist at IMPLAN, Spanish Tutor at WyzAnt Tutoring, and Economist contractor for the U.S. Geological Survey, focusing on socioeconomic analyses and national surveys. Additional experience encompasses conducting recreation surveys for ENTRIX, economic impact analyses for the Environmental Defense Fund, and teaching Environmental Economics at Front Range Community College. Jennifer holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Colorado State University.