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tional Governors Association, and partnered with the University of Mis-
souri–Kansas City (UMKC) to develop the Entrepreneurial Effect: Entrepre-
neurship for the Economic Development Professional. Before joining the
Kauffman Foundation, Kayne spent eight years in Washington, D.C., as di-
rector of economic development and commerce policy studies at the Na-
tional Governors Association (NGA). He served as lead NGA staff in devel-
oping the National Rural Development Partnership and the U.S.
Innovation Partnership.

Jason Henderson, Ph.D., is assistant vice president for regional programs at
the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Omaha Branch. His research in-
cludes interests in rural development, agricultural economics, and indus-
trial organization. He has published on rural entrepreneurship, the growth
of knowledge-based activity in rural America, the use of electronic com-
merce in agricultural industries and the location, and growth of value-
added food manufacturing activity. He is heavily involved in tracking the
rural economy for the bank’s monetary policy responsibilities. His work has
been widely cited by policy officials, researchers, and leading media outlets,
including the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, USA Today, and ESPN
Outdoors.

Nailya Kutzhanova is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Urban and Public
Affairs at the University of Louisville. Her research interests include eco-
nomic development strategies, human capital development, sustainable lo-
cal economies, and international development. Her dissertation research is
on the relationship between entrepreneurial skill development and busi-
ness performance. She has participated in several Entrepreneurial League
System projects and has documented the results.

Gregg A. Lichtenstein, Ph.D., is president of Collaborative Strategies, a con-
sulting firm that specializes in working with entrepreneurs, business incu-
bation programs and strategic alliances. Working with Tom Lyons, he de-
signed the Entrepreneurial League System, which is being implemented in
several different regions around the world. The purpose of this unique sys-
tem is to transform local and regional economies by developing entrepre-
neurs’ skills, creating successful companies, and building entrepreneurial
communities.

Scott Loveridge, Ph.D., is professor of regional development, Department of
Agricultural Economics, and state extension leader for community develop-
ment at Michigan State University. He previously served as director of the Re-
gional Research Institute at West Virginia University and as a member of the
faculty of Applied Economics at the University of Minnesota. He is founding