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Meet Our Staff
Dean Runyan oversees DRA operations and has a hand in many of the projects that we complete.
He has extensive research and planning experience with recreation, travel and tourism, topics
that he has worked on for nearly 30 years. Dr. Runyan earned a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional
Planning and a M.S. in Engineering from the University of Michigan, and a B.S. in Engineering
from the University of California. Before founding Dean Runyan Associates in 1984 he was
Associate Professor and Department Head in the Department of Planning, Public Policy and
Management at the University of Oregon. Previously he was Assistant Professor in the
Urban and Regional Planning Department at the University of Hawaii, and held research
positions at the Hawaii Environmental Simulation Laboratory in Honolulu and the
Institute for Social Research in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Bill Klein specializes in economic and market research, and prepares many of the
DRA economic impact studies for states and regional organizations. Dr. Klein earned a
Ph.D. in Business Administration and an M.P.A. in Urban and Regional Planning from
Indiana University. Prior to his work in the travel and tourism industry, he taught
in the Business Schools at Pennsylvania State University - Erie and Indiana University, and conducted
research in the area of economic development and business/government relations.
He was also a Senior Planner for the City of Indianapolis, where he worked on a
variety of economic development projects.
Leon Aliski has served as project manager for a number of DRA market analysis,
recreation and tourism planning, and feasibility studies. He specializes in
regional economic analysis and has particular experience with input/output
and other advanced economic analysis methodologies. He holds a Masters
Degree in Economics from Oregon State University, and a Bachelors Degree in
Business Administration and Economics from Humboldt State University. Prior
to joining DRA, Leon was with the Oregon Division of State Lands where he
provided research and analysis for projects associated with the state's
waterway leasing program.
Tanya Zvyagina serves as a research associate performing data collection,
mapping, analysis and report preparation. Prior to joining DRA, she worked as
a research assistant for a state-funded program in New Jersey, creating maps
and collecting data for different state planning agencies. Tanya earned a
Graduate Certificate in Real Estate Development from Portland State University,
a Masters Degree in City and Regional Planning from Rutgers State University
of New Jersey, and a Bachelors Degree in Geography from Moscow State University.
Nora Lasley serves as a research assistant performing data collection, analysis,
and graphing, maintains the company website, and assists in the production of
proposals, reports, and presentations. Prior to joining DRA, Nora attended St. Mary's
College of Maryland where she earned a Bachelors Degree in Economics.
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