NABE Speakers Bureau
The NABE Speakers Bureau is a listing of NABE members willing to give speeches to organizations. The speakers listed here have agreed to be on the list, and they may require expense reimbursement, an honorarium, or both. Though every effort has been made to accurately reproduce listings, NABE makes no guarantees thereof. The individual and/or organizations cited are responsible for the information contained in each listing, and are acting independently of NABE. They should be contacted for further details. To add yourself to the list, send an email to [email protected].
Speakers are listed alphabetically by last name.
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Patrick L. Anderson, Principal with Anderson Economic Group, is available to speak on economics and policy topics including the U.S. vs. world economies; automotive industry; and tax and regulatory policy. He has over 85 published articles and is a former State of Michigan executive. May require honorarium & travel expenses. Contact [email protected], or call 517.374.2596.
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Frank Badillo is Director of Research at MacroSavvy LLC. Frank has been a trusted adviser to Fortune 500 companies for more than 20 years. As an applied economist with a unique range of quantitative and communication skills, Frank has a unique and proven ability to reconcile macro trends. His work has helped clients understand the key factors shaping household behavior nationally as well as globally—especially in retail, shopper, and CPG markets. For more, see Frank’s profile on LinkedIn. He can be reached at [email protected] or at 804.554.1984.
Bernard Baumohl is chief global economist with The Economic Outlook Group, LLC, based in Princeton, NJ. He is well known for being ahead of the curve in assessing the direction of the U.S. and international economy, and for quantifying the threat of upcoming geopolitical eruptions. Mr. Baumohl’s insights, accurate forecasts and sense of humor have made him a sought out international speaker. His projections are widely quoted in the global press and he served as a regular commentator on television’s Nightly Business Report. Aside from his role as chief global economist, Mr. Baumohl is on the faculty of the New York Institute of Finance, where he lectures on how economic indicators can be used as a business forecasting tool to non-economists. He is the author of the best-selling book, The Secrets of Economic Indicators (Wharton School Publishing/Pearson), and was an award-winning economic journalist with TIME magazine, who covered the White House, Congress and Wall Street. If you would like to schedule Mr. Baumohl to speak at your event, please contact us directly (609-529-1300), or Email: [email protected].
Dr. Nariman Behravesh is Chief Economist and Executive Managing Director for Global Insight. In this capacity, he manages Global Insight's Global Macroeconomics Group and is responsible for developing the economic outlook and risk analysis for the United States, Europe, Japan, and emerging markets. He is fluent in several languages. As Global Insight's chief spokesperson on the macroeconomic outlook, as well as global opportunities and risks, Behravesh is called upon to do frequent presentations for business groups, including senior executives and boards of directors. Contact 781-860-6483
[email protected].
Olga Bespalova is a Ph.D. Economist at the International Monetary Fund, with an expertise in Macroeconomics, International Finance, and Quantitative Methods. Olga's research is focusing on economic growth, inflation, monetary policy, financial sector, digital currencies, macro-financial linkages, external conditions and reserve adequacy, and policies to reduce energy-dependence in the Americas and the Caribbean economies. Olga completed her doctorate dissertation"Forecast Evaluation in Macroeconomics and International Finance," at the George Washington University. Her dissertation essays focused on the directional accuracy of the experts survey macro-forecasts of the US economy, assessing power of the signal approach to foresee currency crisis episodes, and informational asymmetry between the FOMC and SPF forecasts for the US GDP. Olga's has extensive experience in teaching Macroeconomics, International Trade and Finance. Olga's personal webpage is regularly updated. You can contact her at olga.g.bespalova at gmail dot com.
Dr. Roger Brinner is a Managing Director and Chief Economist of The Parthenon Group, a strategic management consulting and principal investment firm. [email protected] Roger is well known as an expert economist and articulate speaker on topics such as the economic outlook, financial market patterns, corporate growth strategy, and government policy. He counsels leading industrial, financial, and government clients on economic issues specifically relating to their growth and strategies. Anheuser-Busch, Emerson, Invensys, McGraw-Hill, Renaissance Technologies, and Thomson are long-standing clients. Dr. Brinner has often testified before Congress and he is frequently quoted in the media.
Harry G. Broadman is a seasoned practitioner and authority on international finance, global business growth strategy, risk mitigation and compliance, and providing operational advice to C-suites and boards around the world. Currently, Broadman is CEO of Proa Global Partners LLC, an emerging markets-focused transaction advisory firm; a non-executive director on several corporate boards; a faculty member at Johns Hopkins University; a litigation expert witness on cases involving international trade and investment disputes, antitrust and regulation, corporate governance, FCPA matters and CFIUS; and a monthly columnist for Forbes, Newsweek and Gulf News. Formerly, he was United States Assistant Trade Representative, leading U.S. negotiations on all services sectors and investment provisions for the establishment of the WTO and NAFTA; a member of CFIUS; Chief of Staff of the President’s Council of Economic Advisers; PwC Senior Manager Director and Chief Economist; Managing Director at Albright Capital Management, an international private equity firm; a World Bank official overseeing enterprise restructuring and sovereign finance operations in China, Russia, and Africa; a faculty member at Harvard University; and at the RAND Corporation and the Brookings Institution. His talks often focus on approaches businesses are pursuing to capture first-mover advantages while mitigating risks in a global environment increasingly punctuated by significant structural shifts in markets, the emergence of new business competitors, rapid changes in consumer behavior, and unprecedented policy uncertainty, especially in the areas of trade, investment, and fiscal and monetary policies. Please contact him at [email protected].
Andrew B. Busch is the Global FX Market Strategist for BMO Capital Markets' Investment Banking Division in Chicago. He is a recognized expert on the world financial markets and how these markets are impacted by political events. Andy accurately called the Democratic takeover of Congress a full year in advance. Mr. Busch consults with the staffs from the US Treasury, Congress, and the White House on economic and market issues on a regular basis. Recently, he went to the White House to discuss current US dollar policy and China. Andy appears every Friday on CNBC's The Bell with Maria Bartiromo. Andy writes a weekly column that appears on the Canada's Globe and Mail. His book, World Event Trading is available on Amazon. Reach him at [email protected] and 312-845-2879
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Kathleen M. Camilli was most recently Tucker Anthony's Director of Economic Research, responsible for providing daily input to both the fixed income and equity sides of the firm on the outlook for the U.S. economy and interest rates. She has received numerous accolades and recognition for her accurate forecasting. Wall Street Journal: top five best overall economic forecasters in both 2000 and 2001; Business Week: number one performing economic forecaster in 1999. Kathleen is widely quoted in the financial press, including the WSJ, New York Times, USA Today, and appears regularly on CNN, CNBC, The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, Nightly Business Report, Reuters Financial TV, CBS Marketwatch, and Bloomberg Business News. Ms. Camilli is a contributor to the Blue Chip Financial Forecasts. Topics: Economics, Finance, Financial Markets Traveling from NY, Fee Range: Upon request. 917-363-3609; [email protected]
Jay Carter With a master’s degree in applied economics and over 9 years of experience in economics, marketing and finance Jay can speak on economics, rail transportation and commodity related subjects. Jay Carter is a Strategic Market Manager for The Greenbrier companies, a multi-billion dollar global transportation company. Jay’s vocational experience consists of public speaking, economic, marketing, and credit analysis with emphasized involvement in pricing, logistics, economic research, statistical analysis, reporting, risk analysis, production agriculture, transportation, tax return analysis, balance sheet analysis, and underwriting. Jay can be reached at: [email protected].
Joseph E. Cater, III, Ph.D. & MBA Chief Economist/President of Market-Economics.com will speak on a variety of regional and national economic trends as they effect business decision-making. Expert housing market forecaster and intimate knowledge of the mortgage capital markets and Fed watcher. Strong expertise in diversity and emerging market trends. Contact:[email protected] or web site: http://www.Market-Economics.com
Dr. Lawrence Clark is a forensic economist and internationally recognized expert on the casino gambling industry, tourism and theme parks. He is the author of The Eccentric World of Casino Gambling—a leading college and university text book on the industry. He is available to speak about all aspects of the casino gambling industry, tourismand theme parks both domestically and world-wide. He has his PhD in economics and is a full-time university faculty member at Warner University. He teaches economics and statistics at the undergraduate and graduate level. As the principle of Clark Economics, he performs economic research and provides forensic economic services to the legal profession. For more information on Dr. Clark, his availability, and fees, visit our website: www.clarkeconomics.com or email Dr. Clark directly at: [email protected]
Gary E. Clayton, Ph.D., professor of economics at Northern Kentucky University, is available to talk about the use and interpretation of the everyday economic statistics that define our overall economic well-being. He is the author of several best-selling texts, has appeared on numerous radio and television programs, and was a guest commentator for Marketplace on American Public Radio. He was also a National Council on Economic Education award winner, and recently received a year 2000 Leavey Award for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education from the Freedoms Foundation. Please contact Dr. Clayton through his website at www.EconSources.com
Bill Conerly speaks on the economic outlook and investment strategy with humor and common-sense explanations. He has the unique combination of a Ph.D. in economics from Duke University and over 30 years’ experience helping companies adapt to changing economic conditions. He has worked in economics and corporate planning at two Fortune 500 corporations and at a major bank, where he was senior vice president. He has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Companies have used Dr. Conerly’s consulting expertise to help with decisions regarding capital expenditures, inventory levels, expansion into new markets, pricing, business models, and financial structure. He has given over 1300 speeches in four countries and 31 states. Website includes video, recent clients, and testimonials. Dr. Conerly is the only NABE member who is a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) by the National Speaker’s Association. Author of two business books. Visit www.ConerlyConsulting.com or call 503-785-3485 for fees and availability.
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James Diffley is Managing Director of Global Insight’s U.S. Regional Services Group, with overall responsibility for Regional Services, including the Regional Core Macroeconomic Service and the Global Insight Real Estate & Construction Service. Since 1998, he has supervised the quarterly economic forecast of the 50 states and over 300 metropolitan areas of the United States. He regularly makes presentations of these regional economic forecasts and analysis to clients, conferences, governmental bodies, and the press. Contact 610-490-2642
[email protected].
Dr. Mark Dotzour is the Chief Economist for the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in the Department of Finance at the University of Texas at Austin in 1987. He has been at the Real Estate Center since August, 1997 and has published 44 articles. He has given over 350 presentations in the US, Australia, China and Slovakia. His comments have been published in the Wall Street Journal , USA Today and Business Week. As a real estate economist, he specializes in making presentations about the outlook for supply and demand conditions in commercial and residential real estate markets. Contact at www.dotzour.com.
Shawn G. DuBravac, CFA, is the lead economist for the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) where he directs CEA’s economic analysis. In this capacity he is responsible for handling analysis of the economy as it relates to the consumer electronics industry including forecasting future economic activity, econometric studies, examining trade flows, and ascertaining relative health of the industry. DuBravac also provides quantitative support for CEA’s legislative initiatives. He is available to speak on trends in technology as well as the interplay between technology, legislation, and the economy. Contact at [email protected] .
Robert A. Dye, Ph.D., is Senior Vice President and Chief Economist at Comerica Bank. He leads the Comerica Economics Department, which provides research and analysis vital to Comerica and its customers, as well as business leaders and policy makers throughout the country. Dye provides commentary and research on the U.S. economy and the economies of California, Texas, Arizona Florida and Michigan – Comerica’s primary markets. He publishes a monthly U.S. economic update and quarterly regional economic updates targeting key metropolitan statistical areas within Comerica’s footprint. His other regular publications include state-level economic indexes, daily economic alerts and the Comerica Economic Weekly. Dye is frequently quoted in national, regional and local media. You can follow him on Twitter @Comerica_Econ. Reach him at [email protected] and 214 462-6839.
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Naomi Fink is a high-profile economist with experience across markets and asset classes. Naomi currently works as a specialist in academic research for Capital Group. Prior to joining Capital in 2016, Fink founded Europacifica Consulting, a global economics and strategy-consulting firm, whose clients include large financial services firms, government, and supra-nationals. Prior to founding Europacifica in August 2013, Naomi established herself as a high-profile financial market strategist for some of the world’s leading financial institutions, across a variety of markets. With 20 years of experience in financial markets, Naomi’s experience as a strategist extends from G10 and Asian foreign exchange markets to Japan macroeconomic and equity strategy with a highly entrepreneurial focus. Ms. Fink has been a frequent public speaker at high-profile events around the world. As a regular, Ms. Fink appears on international television and radio providing expert commentary and is regularly quoted in numerous financial publications. Senior policymakers and officials around the globe have sought out Ms. Fink’s insights on Japan. Naomi holds an MSc in Specialized Economic Analysis from Barcelona GSE and an M.A. Honours in International Relations from the University of St. Andrews, as well as a Financial Risk Manager certificate (administered by GARP). Naomi Fink was nominated to the Japan Society of Monetary Economics in May 2014. She can be contacted at [email protected].
Martin Fleming is a Fellow of The Productivity Institute, a UK research organization exploring what productivity means for business, workers, and communities, and Chief Revenue Scientist, Varicent, a Toronto-based sales-performance management software provider. Martin is the author of the recently published book: Breakthrough: A Growth Revolution. He regularly speaks to topics such as: Could Stronger Economic Growth Become the Pandemic’s Most Unexpected Outcome? Will Secular Stagnation Continue in the Period Ahead? Martin is also a researcher at the MIT–IBM Watson AI Lab and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Martin is the former IBM Chief Economist and former IBM Chief Analytics Officer. Previously, within IBM Corporate Strategy, Martin led IBM’s Smarter Planet strategy development and execution with a focus on energy, climate change, transportation, water, and Smarter Cities. Martin is a Fellow of the National Association for Business Economics recognized for outstanding performance as a business economist, contribution to the field of business economics, and service to NABE. Martin is a member and former chair of the Conference of Business Economists. Martin is a participant in the Brookings Productivity Measurement Initiative, organized by David Wessel and chaired by Janet Yellen. Martin was a member of the Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee and a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Fintech Advisory Committee. Prior to joining IBM, Martin was a principal consultant with Abt Associates, Cambridge, Massachusetts. He was also Vice President, Strategy for Reed-Elsevier, Inc., the Anglo-Dutch information company. Martin began his professional career at the System Dynamics Group, Alfred P. Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Martin holds a PhD and an MA in Economics from Tufts University and a BS cum laude in Mathematics from University of Massachusetts, Lowell. Martin can be contacted at [email protected].
Robert Fry, CBE, is Chief Economist of Robert Fry Economics LLC. In his 30 years at DuPont, Robert gave more than 800 presentations on the economic outlook to senior management, business teams, customers, and trade associations. Virtually every company and trade association to which he spoke invited him back for repeat engagements. His target audiences include manufacturing companies that make or use chemicals and polymers, the trade associations to which they belong, and the financial analysts who follow them. As part of the DuPont Economist's Office, Robert has been recognized as among the top forecasters by Bloomberg, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal. In 2005, they won the Lawrence R. Klein Award for Blue Chip Forecast Accuracy, making the DuPont Economist's Office the only three-time winner of the award. Contact [email protected].
William F. Ford, Ph.D., is a former NABE director and past CEO of the Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank. A frequent guest on CNBC-TV, CNN, fn-TV, and other major business media, he is noted for his clear explanations of the current economic situation, Fed policy and banking topics. See his bio www.mtsu.edu/~wfford or call 615/898-2889. Email [email protected].
Tom Fullerton is Professor of Economics and holds the endowed Chair for the Study of Trade in the Americas at the University of Texas at El Paso Department of Economics & Finance. His areas of expertise include regional economic, border economic, and national economic issues. His analyses have been cited in articles published in Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Barron’s, USA Today, Investor’s Business Daily, Bloomberg Business, and U.S. News & World Report. He has also appeared on national newscasts aired by ABC, CNN, FOX, The News Hour on PBS, National Public Radio, Bloomberg Radio, and Sirius XM Business Radio. Contact via [email protected] or 915-747-7747.
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Byron Gangnes is UHERO Senior Research Fellow and Professor Emeritus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He has written extensively on the U.S., Asian, and global economies, and he has thirty years of experience speaking to diverse audiences about the economic outlook and related issues. Byron is an award-winning teacher and has a reputation as an informed and dynamic speaker who presents economic concepts in a way that is very accessible to general audiences. In addition to frequent US and global economic outlook presentations, Byron has given talks on an array of topics including, for example, population aging, rising inequality, fiscal and Federal Reserve policies, the US in a global context, regional economies, and understanding common economic statistics. He has spoken to community groups, public sector decision-makers, financial institution board members, local media, and others, including plenary addressed to large gatherings. Byron is currently a resident of New Mexico. Contact: [email protected] or call 808-383-6671.
Stephen R. Ganns, President, G-3 Advisors, Inc., heads the strategic advisory services offered to pension funds and government agencies. He has over 30 years of real estate experience in the acquisition, management, restructure/workout and financing arenas. During his career, Mr. Ganns has been involved in numerous projects on behalf of partnerships, attorneys and clients. Mr. Ganns leads affiliations/relationships with financial leaders and academic institutions including the Federal Reserve, James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy at Rice University, the Group of Thirty, and the U.S. Senate. Contact [email protected] or 713-851-3328.
Peter M. Gioia is economist for the Connecticut Business and Industry Association , the state's largest business organization. Gioia manages CBIA's research department, which provides economic and policy analyses and survey research assistance. He tracks Connecticut's economy through the CBIA quarterly economic survey and the CBIA-Connecticut Association of Purchasing Management survey, and special purpose surveys. Gioia is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars. He is quoted over five hundred times a year in the media. He is a past president and member of the Hartford Area Business Economists, a member of NABE, and a board member of the MetroHartford Economic Growth Council. Contact him at [email protected].
James Goldberg is the President of Goldberg Economic Advisors: an economic and investment counseling firm in Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Goldberg has almost forty years experience in the economic and investment forecasting field. About half of his professional career was spent at the Trust Company of the West in Los Angeles, a $225 billion institutional and investment management company, where among is various assignments he headed their Fixed Income and Economic Departments. He is past president of the Los Angeles Chapter of NABE and was a NABE director. He is a skilled and entertaining public speaker on the subject of the macro economic outlook and its effects on the stock and bond markets. Please contact him at [email protected].
David [Dave] I. Goldenberg, Ph.D. is available to speak on a wide variety of business economic topics in south Florida. His 40+ years as a business economist include line positions with P&L responsibility in several industrial corporations, consulting to major US and oriental firms in strategic planning and special projects, and a few directorships. He has a knack for handling technically and politically difficult situations and deriving practical insights from them as well as using humor to present his recommendations clearly and memorably. Dave’s a published author with large collections of economic jokes and experience-based spin-crash-and-burn stories. Contact him at: [email protected] OR 561-731-1448.
John C. Goodman, President of the National Center for Policy Analysis speaks worldwide on: health care, Social Security and other entitlement programs. Author of seven books, including Economics of Public Policy, a widely used college textbook, and Patient Power: Solving America's Health Care Crisis. Member of the Washington Speakers Bureau. E-mail [email protected] or call 972-386-6272.
Ernest Goss is currently the Jack MacAllister Chair in Regional Economics at Creighton University. He has published over eighty research studies focusing primarily on economic forecasting and on the statistical analysis of business and economic data. His forthcoming book, Russian Economic Conditions and Support for Market Reform will be published by Greenwood Press in 2003. He is the past president of the Omaha Association of Business Economics. Goss produces a monthly business conditions index for the nine state Mid-American region and the three state Mountain region. Survey results are availble at www.outlook-economic.org. Contact at:(402) 280-4757; [email protected].
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Dr. Keith Hall is currently a Professor of Practice at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University. He just completed his four year term as the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, where he oversaw all of the agency’s nonpartisan, independent economic and budgetary analysis for thousands of congressional legislative proposals and hundreds of analytical reports. During his time at CBO, Hall led the agency in significantly increasing its transparency, including making more data and models public and placing a greater emphasis on assessing the accuracy of its projections. A public servant for more than 25 years, Hall has served in multiple additional leadership roles in the federal government, including as the thirteenth Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Chief Economist for the Council of Economic Advisers under President George W. Bush, and as the Chief Economist and Director of Economics at the International Trade Commission. Previously he was a senior research fellow at George Mason University’s Mercatus Center and an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas. In those positions, he worked on a wide variety of topics, including labor market analysis and policy, economic conditions and measurement, macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, international economics and policy, and computational partial equilibrium modeling. Contact 202-308-4167 or [email protected]
Richard Hastings is a well known speaker on the consumer universe and broader economic and credit market issues. He currently serves as Consumer Strategist with investment banking firm, Global Hunter Securities, LLC. He is a frequent speaker at major consumer industry conferences nationally. Subjects include retail sector performance trends; consumer spending and product market share shifts; credit market and interest rate direction; construction and housing; supplier-retailer dynamics; and broader equity and forex market forecasts. He has appeared frequently on CNBC and Bloomberg TV and has also been cited in major business publications including The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, USA Today, Thomson Reuters, and Women's Wear Daily among many others. He serves as an economic advisor to the Federation of Credit and Financial Professionals and is a Certified Credit Executive with the National Association of Credit Management. Contact Richard at 949-335-0686 or [email protected]. Or visit his webpage, http://www.ghsecurities.com/pages/hastings.html
Dr. LaVaughn M. Henry, CBE, is a Policy Analyst in the Banking and Regulatory Policy Section at the FDIC. In this role, he assists in the interpretation, analysis, proposal, and drafting of policy guidelines, existing and proposed statutes and regulations, and studies, including the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, FDIC rules and regulations, the National Bank Act, and other relevant depository institution law. Prior this role, from 2009 through 2016, he served as Vice President and Senior Regional Officer for the Cincinnati Branch Office of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. As the leader of the branch, Dr. Henry was responsible for building and maintaining a strong presence and reputation for the Federal Reserve throughout the central and southern Ohio and eastern Kentucky region. While serving at the Federal Reserve, he delivered more than 350 speeches and presentations on the status and outlook of the nation’s economy, monetary policy, and the residential real estate market. He also conducted research on various topics related to consumer finance, the housing market, and regional economics. Dr. Henry received both his Doctorate and Master’s degrees from Harvard University in Economics. More on Dr. Henry’s background can be found https://www.linkedin.com/in/lavaughnhenry/. He can be contacted directly at 925-286-1407.
Paul Hodges is a trusted adviser to major companies and the investment community, and serves as a Global Expert with the World Economic Forum. He has a proven track record of accurately identifying key trends in global marketplaces. Paul is a popular speaker at international conferences, and writes regularly for the Financial Times and other leading media. He has been widely recognised for his pioneering work in identifying the impact of ageing BabyBoomers on the economy, and for his foresight in warning of the 2008 financial crisis. Paul’s insights come from his ability to view the economy through the lens of the chemical industry, which is proven to be the best leading indicator for the US and global economy. His approach is data-driven, and focuses on areas where he has long-term expertise such as developments in China, oil markets, geopolitics, as well as chemicals/plastics themselves and their key end-uses – autos, housing and electronics. Previously, Paul spent 17 years in senior positions with Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI), both in England and the USA. May require honorarium & travel expenses. Contact [email protected] or call +44 (0)7785 354809.
Christopher Hooton, Ph.D. is the founding Chief Economist & Head of Research at Internet Association where he leads the organization’s economic analysis and research on the internet sector. Dr. Hooton also serves as a Senior Scholar (non-resident) at the George Washington University Institute of Public Policy. Dr. Hooton is an authority on the internet sector, the digital economy, and economic development, with his work recently featured in leading news publications such as New York Times, Financial Times, and TechCrunch. He frequently delivers keynote speeches, lectures, and presentations and publishes research across a variety of media. Dr. Hooton has served as a consultant to the World Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, as well as other leading organizations, and he has served as a Lecturer on policy evaluation and evaluation research at the Social Science Research Methods Centre of the University of Cambridge. While at Internet Association, Dr. Hooton received the 2017 Edmund A. Mennis Contributed Papers Award from the National Association for Business Economics for his work on internet produced income. Dr. Hooton earned his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge (St John’s College), his MSc with distinction from the London School of Economics, and his BA summa cum laude from University of Miami.
Paul Horne- Independent equity market economist focuses on trans-Atlantic issues. He retired in July 2001 as a Managing Director of Salomon Smith Barney in London (1998-2001). He had been Smith Barney’s chief international economist and Investment Policy Committee member based in Paris (1975 to 1998). Speaking in English, French or Italian, he is a member of NABE and the French and U.K. business economist associations. Key interests: equity market reforms and linkage; ECB, Fed and BoE policies; the USD-EUR exchange rate, and European-U.S. politics. He lives in Virginia and Paris. Contact at: [email protected] ; tel: 1 703 684 8564 (Alexandria, VA) or 011 331 5624 4806 (Paris).
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Karr Ingham is principal at InghamEcon, LLC, an economic and analysis firm in Texas specializing in regional/metro area economics and oil & gas energy economics. He serves as the Consulting Petroleum Economist for the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, the nation's largest statewide oil and gas trade association with over 3,000 members, from the most prominent and important production state in the US. He is the creator of the Texas Petro Index, a monthly upstream (exploration and production) activity index that measures the vitality of the state's oil & gas industry. He is available to speak on the state of the Texas and US oil & gas exploration and production industry, its impact on the national economy as well as state and local economies, oil & gas markets and prices, and the relationship between global energy market conditions and activity levels in Texas and the US.
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Sara Johnson is Managing Director of the Global Macroeconomics Group at Global Insight (formerly DRI·WEFA). In this role, she helps Global Insight’s clients assess worldwide business and financial risks and opportunities. The Global Macroeconomics Group provides economic forecasts and analyses of over 150 countries as well as research studies of critical economic issues. She is also responsible for Global Insight’s Consumer Markets Service. Contact 781-860-6709
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Dr. Sophia N. Johnson, Global Economic Strategy Executive - is a thought leader in political economy, with a proven track record forging international alliances to research and formulate cutting-edge policy and practice. Her initiatives transform organizations and create cultures of innovation. She enjoys exploring complex economic issues from a global perspective. She holds a Ph.D. in Global Affairs (Rutgers), MA in Political Science (Rutgers), and BA in Political Science (University of Toronto). May require honorarium and travel expenses. To learn more, visit http://www.drsophiajohnson.com/ or call (347) 573-4032.
Lester Jones tracks the economic factors that impact the beer distribution industry and alcohol policy decisions at the federal, state and local levels. https://www.nbwa.org/resources/beer-numbers. He evaluates and develops primary industry data, including economic impact, tax impacts, sales and volume data. Jones has more than 20 years of experience in research, survey methodology and applied economics. He previously served as chief economist at the Beer Institute, where he developed and executed significant research initiatives that helped shape America’s beer industry. Jones also has become a respected public speaker, offering in-depth technical, analytical and quantitative expertise. Contact info: [email protected] or 202-441-1752.
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Walter Kemmsies, PhD, is a Managing Director, Economist and Chief Strategist for JLL’s U.S. Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure Group. In this role, Walter executes initiatives for public and private sector clients who have interests in or properties proximate to seaports and airports throughout North America. He is also working to expand the U.S. Ports, Airports and Global Infrastructure Group’s expertise to the infrastructure sector and assist both public agencies and investors in underwriting, financing and evaluating new investment vehicles and opportunities. Walter is widely viewed as one of the foremost experts on ports, rail and infrastructure in the U.S. His areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, demand forecasting, maritime and overall global trade regulatory issues, public/private port and infrastructure financing as well as long term strategic planning/capital investment. Walter’s professional experience working in Europe, Latin America and Asia uniquely qualifies him as a global trade economist. Contact at [email protected] or 908-324-3872.
Jack Kleinhenz, PhD, CBE, is CEO of Kleinhenz & Associates, a business and economic consulting firm based in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm specializes in industry studies, regional economics, labor market issues strategic planning and business plan development. Jack has over 20 years of broad-based experience working with a variety of firms including fortune 500 companies. He is known for translating economics and information into clear explanations and action. Jack speaks on business and regional economic issues and regularly called upon for his expertise by the local and national media. Formerly with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Jack is chief economist and strategy advisor to the Greater Cleveland Growth Association, the nation’s largest chamber of commerce. He is a member of the Governor of Ohio’s Council of Economic Advisors, the Northeast Ohio Technology Coalition’s Advisory Group and a Corporate Director for Beverage Distributors, Inc, Cleveland, Ohio. A past president of the Cleveland Business Economists Club, Jack is a board member of NABE, currently teaches at Case Weatherhead School of Management and is a contributing economic forecaster to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Economic Outlook Panel. Contact Jack at 216 321-9522 or [email protected].
Stanley A. Kongnetiman, M.Sc., MBA, CBE, is a Senior Economic Consultant with Kongnetiman & Associates Inc. In this capacity he is responsible for economic analysis and forecasting, market intelligence and spend analytics. Throughout his 20+ year career he has applied micro and macroeconomic theory, and system dynamics to provide solutions to clients. He is available to speak on economic trends in the Canadian and U.S. economy in general and the North American energy industry in particular. Contact at [email protected].
Sam Kyei, MA (Econ), CBE is Chief Economist at SAK Economics, LLC. He held the Chief Economist job at BNSF Railway (from November 2002 to March 2018). He is a Certified Business Economist (CBE) with about 40 years work experience (30 years in the rail industry). He is a board member of the National Association of Business Economics (NABE) and Texas Christian University’s AddRan College of Liberal Arts in Fort Worth TX. At BNSF Railway, his responsibilities included advising senior management, business units and customers on economic and strategic issues. Current activities include consulting, keynote presentations and volunteering. Sam can be contacted at 817.917.0608 or [email protected]. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-kyei-ba199920/
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Russell Lamb speaks on current US economic conditions and on the outlook for the next one to two years. Currently the Practice Director for the Washington office of Econ One Research, Dr. Lamb has 15 years experience as an economic analyst, forecaster, and speaker, including five years with the Federal Reserve. He has spoken to dozens of audiences comprised of business leaders, policymakers, and economists on the trends in the US economy. He uses everyday language in a simple and direct way to educate, and includes enough humor to keep audiences engaged and enjoying themselves. He is available to speak nationwide. He can be reached at [email protected] or 202.783.7878.
Jack Lavery - Giving presentations of a domestic/global economic, financial markets, public policy nature is the heart of Lavery Consulting Group, L.L.C. Website: www.laveryconsulting group.com . The unique value-added specialization of LCG is not only the succinct, insightful economic/financial market research pieces, but particularly the presentaion giving capability with lively interactive Q & A. My focus is on the corporate/institutional side, with four basic examples of types of clients: 1. Speaking to groups of existing/prospective high net worth individual clients of financial service companies; 2. Presentations for senior management of a Corporate client; 3. Speaking at a forum of the Corporation's clients, or to an internal group, e.g., their sales-force; 4. Consulting services for small and mid-sized financial institutions. LCG can provide effective outsourcing of an economics/strategy effort. Presentations also provided to professional organizations. Office phone: 732-974-1946; Cellular: 609-731-6226; Office Fax: 732-974-3140. E-mail address: [email protected]
Irving Leveson, President of ForecastCenter.com, (732-833-0380 [email protected] ), speaks on economics, business strategy and public policy for business and professional audiences. His scope is both global and national and often involves dealing with complex social as well as economic issues. His industry expertise includes information services, financial services and health. Dr. Leveson has served as Senior Vice President and Director of Research of Hudson Strategy Group and as Director of Economic Studies of Hudson Institute. Dr. Leveson holds a Ph.D. in economics from Columbia University. His publications include American Challenges: Business and Government in the World of the 1990s. More information at www.forecastcenter.com.
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Dr. Bernard M. Markstein is President and Chief Economist, Markstein Advisors, an economic consulting company providing analysis and forecasts of the national economy and construction activity. Previously, Dr. Markstein was U.S. Chief Economist for Reed Construction Data (now ConstructConnect) where he analyzed, commented on, and forecasted construction spending. Before that, Dr. Markstein was Senior Economist and Vice President, Economic Forecasting and Analysis, for the National Association of Home Builders, providing analysis on national and regional housing issues, on developments and trends in the multifamily housing market, and on the forces affecting building materials prices. Dr. Markstein has also held positions as Chief Economist for Meridian Bancorp, Inc. based in Reading, PA., as manager of the Financial Forecasting Service for Chase Econometrics (now IHS Global Insight), and as Assistant Professor at Temple University's Department of Finance in the School of Business. Dr. Markstein has appeared on Bloomberg Business, CNBC, Fox Business, and Nightly Business Report (PBS). Dr. Markstein received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Brown University and a Doctorate in Economics from Yale University. Topics: Construction (Residential or Commercial), Housing (Single-Family and Multifamily), Economy/Economic Outlook, Financial Markets. Contact: [email protected], 301-588-5190
TJ Marta, Founder and Chief Market Strategist of Marta on the Markets LLC, delivers incisive, engaging presentations regarding developed country currencies, interest rates and the US economy. His expert analysis stems from years of experience serving in roles as a fixed income strategist, FX strategist and trading floor economist at two of the largest banks in the industry. Whether as a keynote speaker or part of a panel discussion, Marta will provide a clear, thought-provoking message that will help make your function memorable and meaningful for you and your clients. Contact TJ at [email protected] or (908) 317-0202.
Will McIntosh is Global Head of Research for USAA Real Estate Company, a real estate investment management firm with over $15 billion under management. Will speaks on the economic and capital markets outlook and focuses on commercial real estate investment strategy. He has a combination of a Ph.D. in Finance and Real Estate and over 25 years of experience with several of the leading global real estate investment management firms. Dr. McIntosh has served as Dean of the College of Business and Professor of Finance at the University of Cincinnati and on the faculty of several other major research universities. He is a past president of the American Real Estate Society and the Real Estate Research Institute and has served on the Board of Directors of the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries. Dr. McIntosh has published extensively on real estate related topics and speaks regularly at various leading industry conferences and private meetings. Contact at [email protected] or (210) 641-8416.
Janemarie Mulvey, Ph.D. is a nationally recognized expert on health care costs and financing, long-term care, retirement and workforce issues with over 20 years of experience. She is an award-winning author and her research findings have also played an important role in the public policy debate. Dr Mulvey has testified before both House and Senate Committees on topics including pension reform, the impact of private long-term care insurance on future Medicaid expenditures, and health care costs and retirement behavior of the baby-boomers. She is currently Director of Economic Affairs for the College of American Pathologists. Prior positions included Director of Research for the American Council of Life Insurers and Assistant Director of Watson Wyatt's Research Information Center. Early in her career, Dr. Mulvey was an economist at the Urban Institute’s Health Policy Center and for the AARP’s Public Policy Institute. Dr. Mulvey holds a Ph.D. in Economics from George Mason University and a M.A. in Economics from the University of Maryland. She can be reached at[email protected] or (202)354-7110.
Christopher Murray is the President of Murray Financial Group, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisory firm based in Frederick, Maryland. He is also the award-winning host of Your Financial Editor on WFMD 930 AM. His presentations focus on economic, geopolitical, and life events as they relate to your personal finances, including: retirement planning, asset protection and growth, and overall wealth strategies. He is frequently invited to speak in front of colleges, associations, and committees along the East Coast. Visit our website: www.murrayfinancialgroup.com, or contact our Director of Communications at: [email protected] or 301.682.9876.
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Mateo A. Perez is an economist and leader of the Mexico market initiatives at AlixPartners LLP, a global business advisory firm. He specializes in transfer pricing, performance improvement strategy and due diligence, and fraud and dispute investigations. His prior experience encompasses leading roles at EY, MSCI, the United Nations Office at Geneva, Vanderbilt University (MA Economics, 2011) and the Central Bank of Mexico, and has published academic and opinion articles in the US and Mexico. Mateo has been featured as one of Dallas business leaders in the magazine Latino Leaders (July/August 2015), and is fluent in Spanish and French. He is available to speak on aligning transfer pricing policies to internal controls and sales strategies in organizations, as well as the business environment in Mexico, especially regarding FCPA and transfer pricing regulations. Mateo may be contacted at [email protected] or 214-924-9686.
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Nela Richardson is Chief Economist of ADP. Nela is the co-head of the ADP Research Institute and leads economic research for ADP. Previously she was Principal and Investment Strategist at Edward Jones, a financial services firm. In that role, Nela analyzed and interpreted economic trends and financial market conditions and recommended investment strategies. Nela is also the former chief economist at Redfin Corp., a national real estate brokerage and technology company, where she led a team of data scientists, economists and writers to track trends in the housing market. Nela also served as a senior economist for Bloomberg, L.P., covering housing and financial markets, and has held research positions at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies and Freddie Mac. She also worked as an adjunct finance professor at the Carey School of Business at John Hopkins University. Nela is also a frequent guest expert on national media including CNN, Bloomberg, BBC, CSPAN, APM's "Marketplace", and NPR and is a contributor to Forbes. Nela earned a doctorate in economics from the University of Maryland-College Park with concentrations in financial economics, international finance and economic development. She obtained a master’s degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, where she was a triple major in mathematics, economics and philosophy.
Dr. Issi Romem is Chief Economist at Trulia, and is a fellow at the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at the University of California, Berkeley. He researches and writes for a lay audience about cities, metropolitan development, housing, real estate and construction, and his work has been featured in major publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic and many more. Dr. Romem was formerly Chief Economist at BuildZoom. He earned his Ph.D. from Berkeley, where he has since taught econometrics as adjunct faculty. Email: [email protected].
Mike Ryan is an Associate Director and global macro economist at IHS Markit, a leading source for insight and analytics. Mike partners with leaders in business, finance and government to strategically analyze industry investment opportunities and assess competitive positioning to make smarter, more informed capital allocation decisions. Mr. Ryan has spoken at numerous, high-profile international events in Dubai, Tokyo, and Moscow, illustrating comparative sector performance from global, regional, and national perspectives. Complementing his analysis of sector fundamentals, he regularly reports on global corporate debt dynamics. He is a Japanese Kakehashi scholar and serves as President of the National Economists Club. He can be reached at [email protected] and +1 703 915-5154.
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George L. Salis is Principal Sr. - Tax Compliance at Vertex, Inc. He is an economist, lawyer, and tax professional, with over 24 years of international tax experience in international tax and trade compliance, tax planning and controversy, fiscal regulation, and tax economics consulting. He specializes in the area of international economic law; including taxation, fiscal & economic policy, transfer pricing and trade regulation. George is an experienced analyst and advisor to senior executives in global companies and firms on matters of taxation, VAT, transfer pricing, macroeconomic policy, tax treaties, EU tax law, fiscal regulation, customs valuation & trade, information reporting and global regulatory compliance. He is a graduate adjunct professor of tax law and economics at Texas A & M University Law School and at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, California. He is the author of several articles related to international tax, economics, fiscal and tax policy, investment and global trade and finance. He is an update author of LexisNexis’ U.S. Transfer Pricing Guide, 3rd Ed. George holds a BSc in Economics & Political Science (Hons- USNY), an LLB (Hons) (UoW- UK), an LLM (Hons) in International Tax Law (STU), LLM (Hons) in International Taxation and Financial Services MA (UBalt), GDip.Law in EU Law (Oxford DLE), and PhD (Union), in the US. He is also a Certified Business Economist (CBE -NABE Charter).
Jason Schenker, FLTA®, CFP®, CMT®, ERP®, SCR® is the President of Prestige Economics and Chairman of The Futurist Institute. He advises public and private company boards, executives, industry groups, NGOs, and government organizations. Over 1 million learners have taken Mr. Schenker’s economic, finance, risk management, leadership, and emerging technology courses on LinkedIn Learning. He is the author of over 30 books and the creator of over 40 online courses on these topics. Bloomberg News has ranked Mr. Schenker a top forecaster in 46 categories since 2010 and #1 in the world in 26 categories, including U.S. payrolls, the euro, the pound, oil, natural gas, gold, and industrial metals prices. Since 2004, Mr. Schenker has given over 1,000 presentations, including for the LME, Singapore Exchange, SXSW, the Fed, and NATO. LinkedIn recognized Mr. Schenker in 2023 as “Top Public Speaking Voice.” He has given over 1,000 television interviews, including Bloomberg, CNBC, BNN, Fox, CNN, and the BBC. Mr. Schenker previously worked at McKinsey as a Risk Specialist and at Wachovia as the Chief Energy and Commodity Economist. He earned master’s degrees in economics, negotiation, and German, and he writes occasional columns for Bloomberg Opinion. Mr. Schenker is one of the 100 CEOs on the nonpartisan Texas business roundtable, the Texas Business Leadership Council. He is a member of the Bretton Woods Committee, an NACD Board Leadership Fellow, and a Non-Resident Fellow of Joint Special Operations University at USSOCOM. Mr. Schenker can be booked directly at +1 512 425 0670 or at jasonschenker@prestigeeconomics.com. His speaker website is www.jasonschenker.com.
Dr. Ira Silver is the former Chief Economist and Director of Strategic Planning for JCPenney. Currently he is Associate Professor of Managerial Economics at the Neeley School of Business, a director of PMC Commercial Trust, and an Economic Consultant to the G7 Group. He is particularly noted for his economic outlook presentations to business groups. See www.buiness-econ.com. Contact: 972-964-7806, [email protected].
Dr. John E. Silvia is currently President of Dynamic Economic Strategy, LLC and focused on financial and economic advisory works, writing a weekly newsletter and presenting economic concepts and commenting on economic issues at several conferences. Formerly, John was managing director and the chief economist for Wells Fargo Securities until July 2018. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, he has held his position since he joined Wachovia, a Wells Fargo predecessor, in 2002 as the company’s chief economist. John has been a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg (TV and radio), Fox Business and the Nightly Business Report. Before his position at Wells, John worked on Capitol Hill as senior economist for the U.S. Senate Joint Economic Committee and chief economist for the U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Before that, he was chief economist of Kemper Funds and managing director of Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc. John served as the president of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) in 2015 and was awarded a NABE Fellow Certificate of Recognition in 2011 for outstanding contributions to the business economics profession and leadership among business economists to the nation. He also received several awards for the quality of research in economics. John holds B.A. and Ph.D. degrees in economics from Northeastern University in Boston and has a master’s degree in economics from Brown University. John’s first book, Dynamic Economic Decision Making, was published by Wiley in August 2011. His second book, Economic and Business Forecasting, was published in 2014, also by Wiley. His third book, Economic Modeling in the Post Great Recession Era, was published in 2017 by Wiley. John is a Certified Business Economist (CBE). John has visited all seven continents. He has run many 5K, 10K races over the year including the 10 mile Marine Corp race in Washington D.C. He also enjoys fishing and has been fly fishing across the United States from Maine to California, Florida to Alaska. You can reach John via e-mail at [email protected]. His website is johnesilvia.com
Ken Simonson ([email protected], 703-837-5313) has 30 years' experience communicating to businesses, media and the public about policy, economics and more. His presentations receive high marks for clarity, insight, relevance-and humor. He is Chief Economist, Associated General Contractors of America; past president, National Economists Club; and a business magazine columnist.
Robert Sinche is a global macro investment professional with extensive experience in global economic, investment and financial market analysis, with a specific focus on the interaction of economic and financial market developments. He appears as an economics and financial market commentator on Bloomberg TV and radio, CNBC and Fox Business News. Currently he is an independent analyst of Global Economic and Foreign Exchange developments while also consulting as Global Strategist with Amherst Pierpont Securities, analyzing global economies and markets. From 2010-12 Bob was Managing Director, Global Head of FX Strategy at RBS Securities where he was responsible for setting the global macroeconomic backdrop for currency analysis, including development of economic and currency forecasts. Prior employment included years leading Global FX and Rates Strategy teams and Managing Global Fixed Income portfolios for global investment organizations. Early in his career he served as Chief Economist at Bear Stearns. He holds a BA in Economics from Hamilton College and a Ph.D. – ABD in economics from Brown University.
Tara M. Sinclair is an associate professor of economics and international affairs at the George Washington University and a senior fellow of the Indeed Hiring Lab. She has a PhD in economics from Washington University in St. Louis and her research focuses on modeling, explaining, and forecasting trends in the labor market and other macroeconomic variables in the US and worldwide. She is co-director of the George Washington University Research Program on Forecasting with a focus on evaluating forecasts from models big and small. At Indeed, she is developing original research using Indeed data on jobs and labor. She regularly talks with national and international press on a range of labor market, macroeconomic, and data issues as well as providing keynote addresses to a wide variety of audiences. You can find presentation examples on her website. Contact at: [email protected].
John Paul “JP” Soltesz joined GE in 2007 and has been a member of the Global Market Intelligence team since 2011. As Market Strategy Leader, JP links economic and market analysis to the business opportunities and risks of GE’s sectors. As an economic strategist, data interpreter and futurist, JP provides Global Economic consultation and strategic insight to internal stakeholders and at customer events. JP directs projects and thought leadership on topics including Innovation, Technology, and Public Policy. He has presented his insights on the US housing market, the Millennial generation, the correction in global oil prices, and the Future of Work at major industry events across the globe. He recently co-authored a white paper on the impact Advanced Manufacturing will have on the global economy and workforce. Prior to joining the Global Market Intelligence team, JP spent 4 years in Market Intelligence roles at GE Capital Real Estate, working primarily with the Global Investment Management team. Leading up to his GE career, JP spent 3 years at MarketLauncher, Inc. a B-to-B lead generation firm, managing accounts in a variety of industries, including technology, engineering/architecture, health care, banking and corporate training. He also spent 10 years in Market Research and Sales Development in the broadcast and print media. JP holds an MBA in Marketing from Crummer School of Business at Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida and a BA in Advertising/PR from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpsoltesz
Dr. Thomas Kevin Swift, CBE, is chief economist and managing director at the American Chemistry Council in Washington, DC, where he is responsible for economic and other analyses dealing with the economic/business environment as well as policy issues and the benefits of chemistry. The Council represents the leading companies engaged in the business of chemistry. Council members apply the science of chemistry to make innovative products and services that make people's lives better, healthier and safer. Dr. Swift specializes in making presentations about: leading indicators and business cycle analysis; unconventional oil and gas, energy & the economy; the manufacturing renaissance; tax reform, deregulation & the economy; and the outlook for economy and the chemical industry. Contact (202) 249-6180 or [email protected]
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Stephen J. Taddie, CBE, CFM is the Chief Economist and Managing Partner of HoyleCohen, LLC. He was the Co-Founder, Managing Partner, and Chief Economist of Stellar Capital Management which merged with HoyleCohen in 2020. Steve has over 30 years of applied economics experience specializing in establishing economic outlooks and forecasting, and leading teams that provide investment management services. Steve’s background includes participating in the US economic forecast panels for Bloomberg, the National Association for Business Economists (NABE) Outlook, the Western Blue-Chip Forecast, Arizona Blue-Chip Forecast, and the State of Arizona Legislative Finance Advisory Committee. He has presented to the Missouri Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Los Angeles Economic Club, Arizona Economic Roundtable, Western Petroleum Marketers Association, Western Pension & Benefits Conference, Western Institute of Corporate Governance, Fidelity Investments, Morgan Stanley, Maricopa County Judicial Review, Arizona Building Owners and Managers Association, Arizona Fiduciary Association, and the Arizona CFP Association. In the field of economics and finance, he writes monthly & quarterly client facing commentary, has been published in articles, books, and is frequently quoted in the national press on the same topics. His experience with applied economics takes conversations and presentations behind the economic headlines to analyze trends, opportunities, and risks as they apply to the investment markets and businesses. He is the Vice President and Past President of the Arizona Economic Round Table, a Past President of the Central Arizona Estate Planning Council, a member of the National Association for Business Economists (NABE), the CFA Institute, and serves as an Arbitrator for FINRA. He has been quoted by various domestic and international publications, authored numerous articles, and has spoken frequently on those applied economics subjects to industry and public audiences. Mr. Taddie holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Economics from Lehigh University, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. He has earned The Certified Business Economist™ (CBE™), and the Certified Financial Manager (CFM) certifications. Contact Information: Phone: 602-778-0307, email: [email protected], web site: https://hoylecohen.com.
Ron Thompson is the Owner/Principal Consultant of Thompson Consulting and Analytics. Mr. Thompson has over 20 years of experience as an economic consultant, regional economist, and commercial real estate research director. Ron speaks the on the macroeconomy, regional economies, commercial real estate, and disparity research. Ron has presented to a variety of audiences from analysts to C-suite and policymakers. He is known for adding value by presenting material in a manner that is concise, insightful, comprehensive, and easy to understand. Contact information: Phone: (484) 574-3561, Email: [email protected], Web: https://www.tcaanalytics.com/
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Chris Varvares is President of Macroeconomic Advisers, a company he co-founded with Joel Prakken and Laurence Meyer in 1982. Macroeconomic Advisers (MA) is a two-time winner of the Blue Chip Annual Economic Forecasting Award and is widely regarded as among the most accurate forecasters of the U.S. economy. Mr. Varvares has roughly 25 years of experience in macroeconomic forecasting and policy analysis. Prior to joining MA he was on the staff of the President's Council of Economic Advisers (1981-1982). Mr. Varvares isPesidentr of NABE, a member and former President of the St. Louis Chapter of NABE, and is a member of the American Economic Association. He participates as a guest panelist for the Congressional Budget Office's Panel of Economic Advisers, serves as a member of Time Magazine's Board of Economists, is a member of New York State's Economic Advisory Board, has been a panelist for the World Economic Forum and is widely quoted in the financial and business press and frequently appears on financial news programs. For additional information: www.macroadvisers.com or varvares at macroadvisers.com.
J. Antonio Villamil is a former US Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, and a sought-after professional speaker with twenty-five years of experience as a business economist. Tony speaks frequently on Latin American economic issues, the growing US-Hispanic market, and on the Florida economy. He is the founder and CEO of The Washington Economics Group, Inc., which provides customized economic consulting, corporate training and professional speaking services. Contact Tony directly at[email protected] for additional information.
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Cliff Waldman, CEO of New World Economics, LLC, is an active and in-demand public speaker. With more than two decades of professional research experience in the economics of the manufacturing sector and of small business, Cliff is available to speak on the global economic outlook, productivity and automation, new markets, clusters and the impact of demographic change on the manufacturing and small business workforce. To book Cliff for a speaking engagement, please go to the contact page of the New World Economics website: https://www.newworldeconomic.com/contact/
Anne Ramstetter Wenzel, Principal with Econosystems, will speak to your organization about the San Francisco Bay Area economic outlook. Ms. Wenzel is an economist, author and market research consultant who provides entrepreneurs, corporations and professionals with strategic economic and market information for use in business decision making and long-term planning. Phone: 1-866-200-9650 or [email protected]. www.Econosystems.com
Dr. Wayne Winegarden, Chief Economist Sterling International, is available to speak on economic and policy trends. Dr. Winegarden manages the firm's industry-based macroeconomics and leads the company's research efforts. The firm's research examines the impact on industries from current macroeconomic, policy and regulatory trends as well as tailored market and industry analyses; and presents the research findings to clients, conferences, and in the media including Bloomberg News and CNN-fn. Dr. Winegarden has also worked for policy and trade associations and is a Lecturer in Economics at Marymount University. Wayne Winegarden, Ph: 703.795.9864 Email: [email protected]
Dr. William T. Wilson is managing director and chief economist for Keystone Business Intelligence India. Dr. Wilson has presented hundreds of speeches to business, civic and social organizations over the past decade. He is a popular speaker that makes economics fun and understandable to the general public and business groups. Dr. Wilson is one of the most visible business economists in the country and can be seen or heard on national and local television (e.g., CNBC, CNNfn) or radio on a regular basis discussing the economic issues of the day. His personal web site: www.william-wilson.com . Topics: Macroeconomic and financial conditions. India. Globalization. Contact: [email protected] or call 312-943-7764.
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Harold York is the director of Market Analysis at Reliant Energy. This team uses market fundamentals to develop fuel market strategies and improve decision-making around the company's power generation and pipeline assets. With over 12 years of experience along the entire energy value chain he provides a unique perspective on market trends around hydrocarbon fuels and power generation. York has published papers on a wide variety of topics including natural gas market dynamics, local and national economic impacts of large-scale petroleum projects, and international capital tax competition. He is considered an expert on the likelihood and impact of growing LNG imports into developed markets. Contact 713-497-7117 or [email protected]