Ted Abernathy serves as the Managing Partner of Economic Leadership, LLC. Economic Leadership, based in Shallotte, NC, is a team of strategy experts that work with companies, foundations, and business organizations to analyze competitiveness, support leadership decision-making, tune communications, and reimagine the future. Over the past twelve years, the team has worked on about 200 projects in 30 states and internationally. Ted is the principal author of close to 145 reports on future trends, economic and workforce development, technology, and leadership, and he speaks on the economy to business groups almost every week. He currently serves as economic advisor to the Council of State Chambers and previously held a similar position to the Southern Governors' Association.