Dr. E. Lance McCarthy, President and CEO of Development Associates, Ltd.

Dr. E. Lance McCarthy is President and CEO of Development Associates, Ltd. As a nationally recognized economist and investment advisor with a specialty in urban development, he assists non profits, corporations, professional athletes and cities with their economic development and financing plans. His public policy research, Fortune 100 experience, entrepreneurial endeavors and non profit programs give him insight into our nations' most pressing problems. His theme is " Wall Street to Main Street".

E. Lance McCarthy, Ph.D. research was started in defense conversion. He was instrumental in developing an industrial policy for a more peaceful economy. His findings led him to testify to a Congressional Committee on Financing Technology. Subsequently, he was named to the White House Task Force on Economic Defense Conversion under President Clinton's Administration. He served on the Governing Council of the National Forum on Science and Technology, The Board of Directors of United Nations- Affiliate Chapter, The Board of Directors Federation of Industrial Retention and Renewal, and the National Congress of Community Economic Development Task Force for Religious Institutions.

Dr. E. Lance McCarthy served as Investment Advisor for Alpha Phi Alpha western region where he successfully found funding for the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. C.D. project " THE MAN THE MOVEMENT AND THE MUSIC". He is also the economist for the California African American Business Summit where he is responsible for developing the $100 Million Procurement Diversity Project. Dr. McCarthy is Adjunct Professor of Economics at American Urban University. As Vice President of Economic Development for the Black Sports Agents Association , Dr. McCarthy's charge is to develop business strategies for the 3,000 membership representing $ 2 billion in annual salaries. Dr. McCarthy's upcoming book "WALL STREET TO THE HOOD 21st Century Strategies for Rebuilding Urban America"will be released spring 2003.