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Presentation of
Qualifications and Vita
Richard Seline and the University Setting for Regional
Economic Development, Community Engagement, and
Scientific-Technological Innovation

2. + Of the Coalition Institutions, Only 4 are in
communities that I have not been engaged

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Experiences in the Academic
Setting – Roots run deep.
 Special Assistant to the President of the University of Texas
MD Andersen Cancer Center – Texas Medical Center,
Houston
 Member, Student Involvement Committee; President of
Interfraternity Council; Co-Chair Frank C. Erwin Chair in
State Government Endowment Committee; Member,
Presidential Student Advisory group – University of Texas at
Austin
 Technical Advisor to several Chambers of Commerce
regarding links with university programs and leadership
throughout Texas in the 1980s-1990s

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Health Care, Biotechnology, and
the Life Sciences - Academia
 Hosted three national roundtables and summits on the role of
health care and life sciences is regional drivers of urban
economic development and societal benefit
 Conducted the first assessment of academic research
enterprise roles in regional biotechnology, life science and
health care cluster development for the Biotechnology
Industry Organization and the US Department of Commerce
 Consulted with 19 of the 40 statewide and regional health
care and life science associations around issues such as
strengthening community engagement, technical outreach to
delivery, unique health-information networks, and costs
recovery

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Infrastructure, Facilities, and
Campus Design
 From the Panther Hollow project between University of
Pittsburgh and CMU – to the Honolulu Medical Campus for
the University of Hawaii, the Cancer Center, and Incubator
project
 Benchmarked, advised, and created policy recommendations
for the future of the Science Center in Philadelphia to the
Research Parks in Baton Rouge
 Engaged regional stakeholders around challenges for
growing economies based on non-profit academic
institutions – Providence RI, Gainesville FL, Washington, D.C.,
North Texas, Kansas City KC/MO, Buffalo NY

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Workforce, Skills and Talent
Development Strategies
 Designed and advised the U.S. Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration’s WIRED Initiative
(Workforce Innovations in Regional Economic Development)
 Analyzed, assessed and benchmarked over 50 communities
and regions in the US and abroad around skills and talent
development strategies among primary and secondary
‘supply chains’
 Counseled and guided stakeholder facilitation for
acceleration of Youth and Student Initiatives across campuses
and communities

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Research, Commercialization and
Innovation Capacity Building
 Challenged the “community” and then hosted several forums and
roundtables on the future of the academic research enterprise including
AUTM, AAU, APLU, Council on Competitiveness, State Science and
Technology Institute, and thirty other representatives
 Have worked extensively with University of California San Diego,
University of North Carolina, University of Texas, University of
Washington among others in designing New Metrics and Indicators for
Regional Innovation
 Member of The National Innovation Initiative and on general working
committee to design InnovateAmerica strategies
 Participated in APLU CICEP working sessions and off-line discussions
 Served as Executive Secretariat for National Forums – topics included
The Future of the Federal Laboratory System in National
Competitiveness, National and Economic Security in the 21st Century,
Federal-Regional Partnerships in Biotechnology and Life Science
Clusters, Transformative Strategies in Cancer Eradication Among
Federal Laboratories-Academia-Industry.

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Passion for Youth and Student
Engagement
 Ex-officio member of the boards for the Young Entrepreneurs
Organization and the Association of Collegiate Entrepreneurs
– 1990-1998
 Assessed and counseled recommendations for regional
solutions to youth and student “Brain Drain” challenges –
Philadelphia, Providence, San Antonio, Portland, Kansas City,
Washington D.C.
 Technical Advisor, the Internship Institute – nationwide non-
profit promoting student internship across America

9. +
Understanding the Grant and
Contract Resource Map
 Have collected, analyzed, built a unique taxonomy and
deployed over 50 million records of every grant and contract
distributed by Federal agencies in 600 programs
 Examined and assessed current state of grant and contract
methodology – from Treasury and OMB to NSF and the Top 15
Federal Agencies – leading to new federal funding strategies
across institutions, governments, and industries
 Participated in federal and national discussions on the future
of research enterprise coordination, collaboration and
alignment around Grand Challenges facing the U.S. – and the
resource issues facing the academic research enterprise

10. + Defining a Role on or around the Academic Research
Enterprise, University-Setting: Chief Innovation
Engagement Officer?
 Leveraging over 100 engagements across the US and abroad has
provided the foundation for best principles and practices in
day-to-day implementation on behalf of a Chancellor or
President
 Having served in the public, private, academic, and
entrepreneurial sectors, an integrated perspective of concerns,
issues, challenges, opportunities and most vitally the necessary
collaborations for reaching success
 Focusing on fact-driven scenarios and data-supported
strategies, coupled with real-world political and societal
realities, able to facilitate and engage a wide range of interests
towards innovation and appreciation for the academic setting

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Contact Information
Richard S. Seline
711 Chalfonte Drive, Alexandria VA 22305 (703) 549 7067
1250 24th Street, N.W. Suite 300, Washington, D.C. 20037 (703) 608 3000
By email: rseline@mac.com
Current websites: www.regionnovate.com and
www.data-consortium.com