South By North Strategies, Ltd.

People

The success of South by North Strategies, Ltd. flows from the expertise and talents of its network of skilled researchers, analysts, writers, and designers. Project teams are tailored to best meet the requirements of specific projects.

John Quinterno, Principal

John Quinterno is a principal with South by North Strategies, Ltd. He is an expert in issues of state-level labor market analysis, regional economic development, community college policy, workforce development, and social insurance.

Known for an ability to translate complex issues into a form easily grasped by public officials and opinion leaders, Quinterno has published widely on economic and social topics. For example, he authored the well-regarded report When Any Job Isn’t Enough: Jobs-Centered Development in the American South (2009, Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation). He also was the author of two noted reports published by the North Carolina Budget & Tax Center: Making Ends Meet on Low Wages (2008) and North Carolina’s Unfinished Transformation (2006).

Quinterno’s analyses and commentaries also have appeared in a variety of newspapers, magazines, and online publications. He also is cited regularly in stories about the overall economy, recession, and recovery.

Earlier in his career, Quinterno worked at the NC Budget and Tax Center in Raleigh, the UNC Program on Public Life, and The HOPE Program in New York City. Quinterno also has served on numerous public and non-governmental committees interested in reforming the public workforce development system.

Quinterno currently sits on the steering committee of the Triangle Gives Backinitiative of the Triangle Community Foundation, and the board of the Emerging Tar Heel Leaders Network.  Previously, he was on on the Leadership Council of the National Skills Coalition. In 2010, Quinterno was selected as a Marshall Memorial Fellow by the German Marshall Fund of the United States.

A graduate of the University of Notre Dame and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Quinterno resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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