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Brian Points
President & Founder
As the President of Points Consulting (PC), Brian takes information, data, and past experiences and translates them into meaningful products for clients. Using available data, he develops models, forecasts, and inferences for use in PC’s projects. He earned his B.A. in History from the University of Idaho, and M.A. in Economics at the University of California. Brian has over 16-years’ experience in managerial consulting, in private and public sectors, and as an economist.
What is your favorite quote?
“Economists writing would be better if more of us saw economics as a way of organizing thoughts and perceptions about economic life rather than as a poor imitation of physics.” – Robert Solow
What’s the most inspiring part of your job?
Finishing a project, walking away for 3-6 months, coming back, and seeing conditions better than when I started working with that client.
What do you enjoy spending the most time doing in your free time?
Mostly just being a husband and a dad. But, I also enjoy cooking, reading fiction/literature, and exploring the west by mountain bike.
Jess Johnson
Economist
With a master’s degree in applied economics, Jesse brings experience of economic research methods, data visualization, econometrics, and statistical analysis techniques to the PC team. He joined PC as an economist in August 2024 to assist with research, report writing, pulling and evaluating data, and overall project management.
What is your favorite quote?
“It’s important to take wisdom from many different places. If you take it from only one place, it becomes rigid and stale.”
– Uncle Iroh
What’s the most inspiring part of your job?
I get to use my past experience and economic education to tackle real world problems while learning new tools and concepts that help solve those problems.
What do you enjoy spending the most time doing in your free time?
I’m an adrenaline Junkie! I’ve done everything from skydiving to being in a cage with 50 crocodiles and am always looking for another adventure. Hopefully, its strapped to the exterior of a plane while its flying in the air. I also like to exercise since I am training for my 4th degree blackbelt, playing with animals, and cooking vegetarian food!
Carson Valley
Economic Analyst
Carson joined Points Consulting as an intern in summer 2023 while earning his Bachelor of Science in Business Economics at the University of Idaho. Upon graduation, he joined PC as a full-time Economic Analyst, performing duties such as economic forecasting, conducting research, data cleaning, development of charts and tables for use in reports, writing on economic and demographic topics, and general project facilitation.
What is your favorite quote?
“Information is a beacon, a cudgel, an olive branch, a deterrent–all depending on who wields it and how.” – Steven D. Levitt
What’s the most inspiring part of your job?
Researching, learning, and using my education to help real communities and real people. I’ve always wanted to help people and make a difference, and that is exactly what we do. That is the most inspiring part of my job.
What do you enjoy spending the most time doing in your free time?
I enjoy spending time with my family and at the gym, along with watching and playing football and basketball. I also enjoy reading new economic literature.
Dylan Kluss
Economic Analyst
Dylan has served as an Economic Analyst at PC since May 2024, and helps manage projects, write reports, interact with clients, and collect data, among other project related tasks. His B.S. in Applied Economics from the University of Idaho, earned in 2022, has equipped him with a range of quantitative and qualitative skills to carry out research.
What is your favorite quote?
“A sign of intellect is the ability to change your mind in the face of new facts. A mark of wisdom is refusing to let the fear of admitting you were wrong stop you from getting it right. The joy of learning something new eventually exceeds the pain of unlearning something old.” – Adam Grant
What’s the most inspiring part of your job?
The most inspiring part of my job is knowing that I am helping to create a better future for those in the communities we get a chance to interact with. I love knowing that my work is going to make a tangible impact somewhere in the world around me, near and far.
What do you enjoy spending the most time doing in your free time?
My favorite activities in my free time are to explore the beautiful area that we live in, reading, skiing, playing basketball, trying new hobbies, and spending time with my friends and family.
Natalie Evans
Project Assistant
Natalie assists the analysts, economists and operations coordinator with data collection, technical writing, research and organizational tasks. She joined PC in 2024.
What is your favorite quote?
“Wealth is not a thing or a random sequence. It is inextricably rooted in hard won knowledge over extended time.”
– George Gilder
What’s the most inspiring part of your job?
I love writing, editing, and learning about diverse regions in the United States. Technical writing should be precise, clear, and enjoyable to read (and written by real humans for other humans). Effective decision making in the world is too often delayed or prevented by poor communication. I’m proud knowing our team works hard to produce high-quality, engaging and professional reports that address real issues in communities around the country.
What do you enjoy spending the most time doing in your free time?
I enjoy lifting weights, hosting people in my home, reading, and spending time outside with my husband and two sons.
Abigail Nyhus
Operations Coordinator
Serving as PC’s Operations Coordinator, Abby helps handle administrative tasks such as invoicing, drafting project proposals, contract execution, and social media marketing, as well as project related tasks such as editing and designing reports. She earned her Associate degree in Classical Liberal Arts from New Saint Andrews College in 2020 and joined Points Consulting in 2022.
What is your favorite quote?
“Nothing gives certainty but truth; nothing gives rest but the sincere search for truth.” – Blaise Pascal
What’s the most inspiring part of your job?
Our research helps clients close the gap between ideals and reality – and I love research! I also enjoy honing my graphic design skills and the diversity of my role at PC. I’m never bored!
What do you enjoy spending the most time doing in your free time?
I like to draw comics and roller skate! Not at the same time though, and usually with epic music playing in the background.
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