Mr. Mathieson has nearly 30 years of project leadership and management experience at SRI. He has led teams on projects in over 115 countries and 60 states and regions in North America. Mr. Mathieson has expertise in industry development and cluster strategy; technology and regional economic development; corporate and industry growth strategy; economic and commercial policy analysis and reform; trade and investment planning; and financial sector development. In 2002, Mr. Mathieson received SRI’s Mimi Stearns Award, SRI’s highest professional award for distinction in mentoring. Prior to joining SRI, he served as a Senior Fellow at the Overseas Development Council. He held previous positions in the Treasurers Department of Exxon Corporation, the Economic Planning Council of Taiwan, and The Brookings Institution. Mr. Mathieson received his B.A. in Political Economics from Williams College, magna cum laude and with highest honors, and his M.P.A. in Economic Policy from Princeton University. He has published and spoken on a wide variety of economic, technology, and financial issues.