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Curriculum Vitae
Mark Andrew M. Bonardelli
Born:
Montréal, Québec
Canadian Citizen, U.S.
Permanent Resident Alien
Education:
University of Ottawa: Master of Arts in Economics, Ottawa, Ontario.
Bachelor of Social
Sciences (Honours) Economics, minor in history
Languages:
English, working knowledge of French, learning Spanish
Experience:
Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Springfield,
Illinois, (formerly Illinois Department of Energy and Natural Resources)
Energy & Environmental Assessment Section, Research Economist,
November 1983-present:
Research:
Regional time-series
employment and income analysis;
Impact analysis on issues
such as: environmental degradation, oil/energy import taxes, pollution
compliance on industries and regions, the value of recreational
facilities, enlarging the gaming industry in Illinois, location of an
automobile plant, retaining of industries, U.S.-Canada Free Trade
Agreement.
The results of these
analyses led to the development of policy to support the findings. Many
polluting companies lost their waiver to existing laws; state park
facilities maintained their level of funding; construction of a Chicago
Casino was not approved; Diamond-Star auto plant chose an Illinois
location; policies developed to protect Illinois jobs.
Economic research on issues
such as decommissioning of nuclear power plants, which led to addressing
this topic in utility resource plans;
Econometric model-building
of electric and natural gas utility sales;
Publishing the quarterly Illinois
Energy Data Review, a newsletter with a feature article and pertinent
current energy information, which became one of the premier data sources
for Illinois energy information.
Utilities:
Investigating industrial
electric rates to determine Illinois utilities' susceptibility to retail
wheeling;
Comparison of the cost and
revenue structure of Illinois and regional utilities to determine impacts of
a competitive market;
Reviewing utility resource
plans and providing testimony at regulatory hearings leading to utility
commitment to improve demand-side management (DSM) plans.
Models/tools:
Supervision and
administration of a general equilibrium forecasting model (REMI) of Illinois
and sub-state regions for use in economic impact analysis;
Using an energy demand and
supply model (E2020) for utility planning process;
Knowledgeable in government
and other data bases;
Proficient in word processor
(Word), spreadsheet (Excel), packages (SAS), Internet.
Learning web site
development.
Other work experience and summer
employment:
Springfield College in
Illinois and Lincolnland Community
College, Springfield, Illinois.
Instructor of Principles of
Economics course (macro- and micro-) at a two-year liberal arts college and
a public junior college, respectively.
Canadian Medical Association,
Ottawa, Ontario.
Consultant to the Chief of
Research on the U.S. health-care system.
DPA Consulting, Ltd.,
Ottawa, Ontario.
Provided economic analysis at
international consulting firm on a variety of projects:
Marketing of papain, a meat
tenderizer;
Data gathering on aid to
Tanzania;
Development of a data base
and economic indicators for Northern Canada Economic Development Strategy
Study;
Development of work
standards for inmate jobs for the Correctional Service.
Illinois Department of Public
Health, Springfield, Illinois.
Economic and financial
analysis of health-facility capital investments which investigated
financial statements, debt data, revenues and expenses and other business
indicators to determine impacts on health-care costs;
Studying various areas
related to health planning and government health programmes.
Canada Ministry of Transport,
Air Administration, Ottawa, Ontario.
Duties in the Planning
Section included coordination of the budgetary cycle;
Maintenance of files on
airports and air navigation projects;
Economic studies such the
viability of capital projects.
Recently Published Papers:
"Analysing the Impact
of Lost Coal Sales Using the Illinois REMI Model", International
Journal of Public Administration, Vol. 18, No. 1, 1995.
"Evaluating Alternative
Regional Planning Models: A Comment" with Donald Grimes and George
Fulton (University of Michigan), Growth and Change, Fall 1992.
"Decommissioning
Nuclear Power Plants", Illinois Statewide Electric Utility Plan,
1992.
Other Research Papers:
The Illinois REMI Model:
Aspects for the User, 1993
Recent Economic and Energy
Trends, 1987
Sales and Revenue Econometric
Model of Illinois’ Electric and Gas Utilities, 1986
Health-Care Cost Containment
and the Reimbursement Process, 1982
Controlling Inflationary
Expectations: Basis of Present Economic Policy, 1982
Monetarists vs. Keynesians: A
Summary of the Debate
Was the New Deal Keynesian?
Transportation and the Urban
Environment
Interests/Hobbies:
Music: as sound engineer,
P.A. system operator for various bands and at clubs (Springfield Hilton);
toured with Dixieland band for Swiss concerts at Montreux, Brienz, and
Brissago (1996); as publicity person with "Cats on Holiday" and
other bands, design and distribute handbills, order and sell records and
other souvenirs.
Performing: with "Ice
Capades", as costumed character in photo-opportunity concession.
Writing: music, entertainment
critic.
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