RABE Speaker Information
Newsletters, Bios, and more
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Speakers at RABE events are among leading
business professionals in the Richmond area,
across Virginia, and throughout the nation.
These individuals have shared their special
insight with our members at RABE luncheons
and other events.
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Past speakers have included:
October 2011: RABE Annual Conference - 2011
Theme: "Transportation and the Virginia Economy:
Supporting
Growth through the Movement of Goods"
Speaker Bios and Event Information
September 2011: Rebecca Tippett
Demographics &
Workforce Group
Weldon Cooper Center for Public
Service @ UVA
Website: http://www.coopercenter.org/demographics
Topic: "Virginia Now and Then: Demographic Trends
Over the Decades"
Speaker Bio and Event Information
JULY 2011: William Dunkelberg, chief economist
National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB)
Website: http://www.nfib.com
Topic: "The Small Business Half of the Economy:
Performance in Recovery Periods"
Speaker Bio and Event Information
Presentation (PDF)
JUNE 2011: John Walter, senior economist & research advisor
and Patricia Wescott, economist
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Website: http://www.richmondfed.org
Topic: "Banking Reform"
Speaker Bio and Event Information
MAY 2011: Ted Prince, principal consultant
T. Prince & Associates, LLC
Websites:
Univ. of Denver website: http://portfolio.du.edu/tprince
Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/in/tedprince
Topic: "Panama Canal and Virginia Ports in the Future"
Speaker Bio and Event Information
Presentation (PDF)
APRIL 2011: Tom Libby, auto industry advisor
R. L. Polk & Co.
Website: http://www.polk.com/
Topic: "Auto Industry Trends"
Speaker Bio and Event Information
MARCH 2011: Nayantara Hensel, chief economist
Department of the Navy
Website: http://www.navy.mil
Topic: "The Impact of Recent Macroeconomic Forces
on the Global Defense Industrial Base"
Speaker Bio and Event Information
FEBRUARY 2011: Stuart Mackintosh, executive director
Group of 30
Website:
Group of 30: http://www.group30.org
Linked In: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/stuart-mackintosh/6/754/276
Topic: "Manias, Panics, Crashes, and Crises in the Eurozone"
Speaker Bio and Event Information
JANUARY 2011: Nancy Thomas, president & CEO
Retail Merchants Association (Greater Richmond)
Website: http://www.retailmerchants.com
Topic: "Retail Outlook for 2011"
Bio and Speaker Information
Presentation (PDF)
DECEMBER 2010: Mark Zandi, chief economist
Moody's Analytics
Website: http://v3.moodys.com/Pages/atc003.aspx
Topic: "Struggling to Hit Escape Velocity:
Economic Outlook from Mark Zandi"
Bio and Speaker Information
Presentation (PDF) *Coming Soon!*
NOVEMBER 2010: John Felmy, chief economist
American Petroleum Institute (API)
Website: http://www.api.org/
Topic: "The Energy Situation:
Overview and Direction after the Election"
Bio and Speaker Information
Presentation (PDF)
OCTOBER 2010: Jim Spletzer, senior research economist
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Website: http://www.bls.gov)
Topic: "Labor Market Dynamics: Employment in the New Economy"
Bio and Speaker Information
Presentation (PDF)
SEPTEMBER 2010: Jeffrey Lacker, president
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
(website: http://www.richmondfed.org)
Topic: "President Lacker's View of the Economy"
Bio and Speaker Information
AUGUST 2010: U.S. Census Bureau Workshop
Hands-on workshop hosted by:
* U.S. Census Bureau
* Virginia Employment Commission (VEC)
* Virginia Center for Urban Development @ VCU
and
* Richmond Association for Business Economics (RABE)
Event Information
JUNE 2010: David Wyss, chief economist
Standard & Poors (S&P)
(website: www.standardandpoors.com)
Topic: "The U.S. Economic Outlook: A Sluggish Recovery"
Bio and Speaker Information
Presentation (PDF)
MAY 2010: Chad Moutray, chief economist and director
Office of Economic Research at the US Small Business Administration
(website: www.sba.gov)
Topic: "Small Businesses: Their Impact on the Economy
and Current Market Conditions"
Bio and Speaker Information
APRIL 2010: Robert Fry, senior associate economist, DuPont
(website: www2.dupont.com)
Topic: "Economic Forecasting for a Global Science Company"
Bio and Speaker Information
APRIL 2010: 2nd Annual "State of the Commonwealth" Economic Summit - JOBS SUMMIT 2010
Event and Speaker Information
MARCH 2010: Mark Vitner, managing director & senior economist
Wells Fargo
(website: www.wachovia.com/economics)
Topic: “What Lies Ahead of the U.S. Economy and Virginia?"
Bio and Speaker Information
Presentation (PDF)
JANUARY 2010: Burke King, president and general manager
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Virginia
(website: www.anthem.com)
Topic: “The Future of U.S. Health Care”
Bio and Speaker Information
DECEMBER 2009: Ken Gassman, analyst of the retailing, jewelry,
and diamond industries
Jewelry Industry Research Group
(website: www.KennethGassman.com)
Topic: “See ... The World Hasn't Come to an End:
A Look at Retailing in 2010”
Bio and Speaker Information
Presentation (PDF)
NOVEMBER 2009: Lynn
Reaser, Ph.D., chief
economist,
Point
Loma Nazarene University
and president
elect
National
Association for Business
Economics (NABE)
and
Tom
Beers, executive
director
National
Association for Business
Economics (NABE)
(website: www.nabe.com)
Topic: “Economic
Recovery: Mirage or Reality for
Small Businesses and Government Agencies?”
Bio and Speaker Information
Presentation (PDF)
OCTOBER 2009: Rodney Sullivan, CFA, head of publications
and editor of the Financial Analysts Journal,
The CFA Institute (website: www.cfapubs.org)
Topic: “Understanding Risk in Financial Markets”
Bio and Speaker Information
Presentation (PDF)
Richmond Times-Dispatch news coverage:
"History and psychology offer economic lessons, analyst says,"
by John Reid Blackwell
SEPTEMBER 2009: James Schmidt, senior vice-president
and investment officer, The Schmidt Wealth Management
Group of Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
Topic: “Tracking and Charting the Economy:
One Sector at a Time"
Bio and Speaker Information
JUNE 2009: Kenneth Simonson, chief economist,
Associated General Contractors of America
Topic: “A Stimulating Time for Construction?”
Bio and Speaker Information
MAY 2009: Richard Brown, PhD, chief economist and
associate director of regional operations (Division of
Insurance & Research), Federal Deposit and Insurance
Corporation (FDIC)
and president, National Association for Business Economics (NABE)
Topic: “Banking Industry Performance and Financial Stabilization Policies”
Bio and Speaker Information
Presentation (Power Point)
APRIL 2009: John Silvia, PhD, chief economist and
managing director, Wachovia Corporation
Topic: “Credit Markets: The Measure of our Discontent”
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
Presentation (Power Point)
MARCH 2009: Geoffrey Rubin, PhD, and Bill Nayda, PhD,
principals and co-founders, Second Pillar Consulting
Topic: “Capital and Risk Management Issues
in a Stressed Economy”
Bio and Speaker Information
Presentation (PDF)
FEBRUARY 2009: David Feldman, PhD
professor of economics, The College of William & Mary
Topic: “Why Does College Cost So Much?"
Bio and Speaker Information
Presentation (Power Point)
JANUARY 2009: 1st Annual "State of the Commonwealth" Economic Summit
Bios and Speaker Information
OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2008 Coming Soon!
SEPTEMBER 2008: Robert T. "Tim" McGee, director of
macro strategy and research, U.S. Trust: Bank of America
Private Wealth Management
Topic: “Financial Market Outlook - 2009”
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
AUGUST 2008: Faculty of the VCU Department of Economics
Topic: “Experimental Economics: Testing Markets and
Economic Theory -- A Hands-On
Experience”
Newsletter (PDF) Event Information Page
JUNE 2008: Edward Ayers, Ph.D., president, University of Richmond
Topic: “Turning Numbers into Movies: American Elections
over the Last 160 Years”
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
MAY 2008: Jeffrey Holland, chief of the data projection unit, Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
Topic: “Federal Budget Trends”
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
APRIL 2008: Leighton Strader, partner, Virginia Ventures, LLC
Topic: “The World of Hedge Funds”
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
MARCH 2008: Camden R. Fine, president and CEO, Independent Community Bankersof America (ICBA)
Topic: “Current Issues in the Credit Markets: A Community Bank Perspective”
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
Richmond Times-Dispatch news coverage, by Carol Hazard
FEBRUARY 2008: Nathaniel Keohane, Ph.D, director of economic policy & analysis for the Climate and Air Program of Environmental Defense (formerly known as the Environmental Defense Fund)
Topic: "Carbon Footprints and Carbon Credits:
An Economic Perspective."
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
Richmond Times-Dispatch news story, by Greg Edwards
JANUARY 2008: Eric R. Jensen, Ph.D., chief economist, Professor of Economics and
Director, Jefferson Program in Public Policy at the College of William and Mary
Topic: “Economics of Immigration: Migrant Quality - Then and Now”
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
Presentation (PDF)
Richmond Times-Dispatch news story, by John Reid Blackwell
DECEMBER 2007: Members-only luncheon and tour of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
NOVEMBER 2007: Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, Ph.D., chief economist, Ford Motor Company, and president, National Association for Business Economics (NABE)
Topic: "Global Automotive Outlook and Policy Perspectives"
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
Presentation (PowerPoint)
*during her presentation, Dr. Hughes-Cromwick referred to a
recent speech by Dr. Ben Bernanke (president of the Federal
Reserve). Click HERE to view Dr. Bernanke's speech at the
Federal Reserve website.
OCTOBER 2007: Anthony T. "Tuck" Reed, executive vice president, Capital Markets, SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.
Topic: "The Mortgage Market"
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
SEPTEMBER 2007: Timothy S. Hayes, executive director, Capital Source and David Cox, financial analyst, Unisys
Topic: "Non-Traditional Financial Opportunities"
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
JUNE 2007: Stephanie Bardwell, J.D., L.L.M, Associate Professor of Management & Department Chair, Christopher Newport University
Topic: "What You Should Know About Supreme Court Decisions
in Business"
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
APRIL 2007: J. Edward Hill, MD, immediate past-president, American Medical Association
Topic: "The Economics of Health Care"
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
FEBRUARY 2007: Dr. Mark Zandi, chief economist and co-founder, Moody's Economy.com
Topic: "Mortgage Credit Quality - Fault Line"
Co-Sponsor: Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce (VACC)
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
JANUARY 2007: Dr. Alan Beckenstein, professor of business administration, Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia
Topic: "Economic Outlook for 2007"
Event Co-Presenter: CFA Virginia (Chartered Financial Advisors)
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
DECEMBER 2006: Panel Discussion on the retailing industry, featuring:
Mr. Bill Baxter, president and CEO, Retail
Merchants Association
Mr. Ken Gassman, consultant for the
retailing and jewelry industries
Mr. Greg Gilligan,
editor,
Sunday Business and Real Estate sections, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Newsletter (PDF) Bios and Speaker Information
NOVEMBER 2006: Dr. Jeffrey M. Lacker, president, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Topic: "Remarks on the Economy"
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
OCTOBER 2006: Mr. John A. Luke, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer, MeadWestvaco Corporation
Topic: "The Economic Landscape for America's Manufacturers"
Event Co-Sponsors: Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce / Asian American Business Assistance Center
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
SEPTEMBER 2006: Mr. Vivek Kundra, assistant secretary of commerce and trade, Commonwealth of Virginia
Topic: "Harnessing the Power of Globalization: From Tobacco to
Semiconductors
Event Co-Sponsors: World Affairs Council of Greater Richmond and the Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce / Asian American Business Assistance Center
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
JUNE 2006: Dr. Stuart Hoffman, senior vice president
and chief
economist, PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. and
president of NABE (National Association for Business Economics)
Topic: "How Hard
will Higher Gas Prices and Interest Rates
Hit the
Economy?"
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
APRIL 2006: Mr. Tim Claydon, senior vice president of sales and marketing, JetBlue Airways
Topic: "Why JetBlue Chose Richmond"
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
JANUARY 2006: Mr. Ray Owens, vice president & senior economist, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Topic: "A Look at Economic Conditions in the US and Virginia"
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
DECEMBER 2005: Panel Discussion on the retailing industry, featuring:
Mr. Bill Baxter, president and CEO, Retail
Merchants Association
Mr. Ken Gassman, consultant for the
retailing and jewelry industries
Mr. Greg Gilligan,
editor,
Sunday Business and Real Estate sections, Richmond Times-Dispatch
Mr. Si Lee, president,
Korean-American Grocers Association (KAGRO) of Greater Richmond and owner of
Meadow Square Shopping Center
Newsletter (PDF) Bios and Speaker Information
NOVEMBER 2005: Data at Work educational seminar
Event Information
OCTOBER 2005: Mr. Brian Glass, senior vice president of retail brokerage, Harrison & Bates
Topic: "Commercial and Residential Real Estate: An Update on the Projects, Dynamics and Plans for our Region."
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
SEPTEMBER 2005: Mr. Marc Weiss, director of economic development, Hanover County, Virginia
Topic: "Growing Strategically: Economic Development in Hanover County"
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
JUNE 2005: Mr. Chris Varvares, president, Macroeconomic Advisers, Inc.
Topic: "U.S. Economic Outlook: Economy Rolls On Despite Fed Braking"
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
April 2005: Dr. Rosemary Marcuss, deputy director,
U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis
(BEA)
Topic: "Better data, faster data: Innovative ways for accessing and using
government statistics"
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
January 2005: Dr. John Silvia, chief economist and managing director, Wachovia Bank
Topic: 'Taxing' the Federal Budget: Managing Internal and External Funding Demands in 2005
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
December 2004: Mr. Ken Gasman, analyst of the retailing and jewelry industries
Topic: Retail Outlook: Holiday 2004 & Beyond
Newsletter (PDF) Bio and Speaker Information
November 2004: Dr. Neil Murphy, professor of finance, Virginia Commonwealth University
Newsletter (PDF)
September 2004: Dr. Duncan Meldrum, chief economist, Air Products, Inc. and President, National Association for Business Economics (NABE):
Newsletter (PDF)
July 2004: Dr. Robert Grayboyes, professor of health economics, University of Richmond
Newsletter (PDF)
Newsletter (Word)
March
23, 2004: Mr. Bruce
Baldwin, general
manager, Richmond Braves & director
of minor league business operations, Atlanta Braves
Topic: The
Economics and Business of
Minor League Baseball
Our speakers from 2003 and earlier are listed below. Please note that this information is not complete. We will add other speakers soon.
February 28, 2003: Mr. Ken
Gasman, Retired
from Davenport & Company. Topic: “What are shoppers up to? Consumer Outlook for 2003 and Beyond”
December 13, 2002: William
H. Baxter, CAE, President & CEO, Retail
Merchants Association of Greater Richmond, Topic: "A Prospective on the Holiday Shopping
Season"
October 28, 2002: Dr.
Wallace Johnston, Speaking
of Work, Topic: "The Four Most Costly Words in
Organizations"
July 12, 2002: Guy
P. Chance, Retired
from Scott & Stringfellow, Inc., Topic: "Fruits of the Market....Retirement's
Exciting Years"
May 30, 2002: John
M. Bennett, Secretary of Finance, Commonwealth
of Virginia, Topic: "Issues Affecting Virginia's Financial
Position"
February 26, 2002: James
H. Evans, Jr., Manager of Business Development, Newport
News / Williamsburg International Airport
Topic: "Innovative Pricing in the Airport
Industry"
1998: Joseph H. Maroon, Virginia Executive Director, Chesapeake Bay Foundation
1998: Dr. Diann Painter, Senior Economist, Mobil Corporation
1998: Mr. David Blackshear, Executive Director, Capital Region Airport Commission
1998: Mr. William Stephens, The State Corporation Commission, Division of Energy Regulation
November
14, 1997: Dr. David
Wyss, DRI. Topic:
"How Long
Can the Good Times Roll?"
September
24, 1997: Eddie
Yano, Senior Trade Advisor, Japan
External Trade Organization. Topic: "Doing
Business in Japan."
April 23, 1997: Robin
Williams, commissioner, Virginia
Racing Commission. Topic: "Colonial
Downs Race Track and Its Impact on Virginia's Economy."
October
29, 1996: Dr. J.
Alfred Broaddus, Jr., president,Federal
Reserve Bank of Richmond. Topic: "Some
Thoughts on the Economy and Monetary Policy"
August
28, 1996: Mr. Wayne
L. Sterling, executive director, Virginia
Economic Development Partnership. Topic: "Economic
Development in Virginia."
June
19, 1996: Mr. Jonathan
Reckford, vice president of corporate planning & communications, Circuit City Stores, Inc. Topic: "Circuit
City, CarMax, and the Retail Market"
May
10, 1995: Mr. Timothy John Goodman, research associate, Center of Latin American Studies, Georgetown
University. Topic: "Corruption
and Economic Reform in Latin America"
April
17, 1995: Mr. Don
Hays, director of investment strategy,
Wheat First Butcher Singer. Topic: "The
Best 15 Years in U.S. History?"
February
15, 1994: Mr.
Gregory H. Wingfield, president,
Metropolitan Economic Development Council.
November
16, 1993: Mr. Charles Horner, president, Madison Center for Educational Affairs. Topic: "Tomorrow’s
Japan"
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