Ross L. Manley
Division of Economics and Business
Engineering Hall
816 15th Street
Golden, Colorado 80401
303-273-3416
rmanley@mymail.mines.edu
Education:
Ph.D. Candidate (economics) Colorado School of Mines
MBA Colorado State University-Pueblo
BA (economics) Colorado State University-Pueblo
Work Experience:
Chief Researcher, August 2010-Present
Northern Colorado Business Report, August 2010-Present
● Utilize in-house system to acquire, process and package business related data in the
Northern Colorado region.
● Produced creative business to business data products based on acquired data from
individual companies.
● Developed web-based systems that enable employees to work from remote locations.
Research Assistant, 2007-2009
University of Wyoming/National Science Foundation
Team member assisting in the construction of a statistical algorithm that assists utility companies
with the integration of renewable resources into their energy source portfolio. Responsibilities
included the following:
● Designed and constructed an “energy site” database consisting of 10 minute increment
energy measurements for more than 800 geographical locations.
● Designed an energy demand database consisting of 10 minute increment demand data
from utility firms across the United States.
● Participated in discussions regarding how best to convert wind speeds and solar readings
to accurate measurements of power given a set of predefined parameters.
● Provided institutional knowledge regarding energy markets.
Caseworker, February 2004-August 2006
United States Senator Wayne Allard, Pueblo, Colorado
Served as a liaison between the citizens of Colorado and U.S. Senator Wayne Allard.
Responsibilities included the following:
● Conduct research and obtain an intuitive understanding of the issues facing southeastern
Colorado.
● Inform legislative staff in Washington, DC, on issues within southeastern Colorado.
● Represent U.S. Senator Wayne Allard at federal agency congressional briefings within
the state of Colorado.
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Work with various city, county, and state agencies on a wide range of issues that were of
primary importance to the state of Colorado (i.e. economic development, water issues,
natural resources).
Aid constituents in resolving issues with federal agencies.