Economic Outlook Conference 2020
First Breakout Session (9:30-10:20 am):
Arizona’s Trade Corridor: Opportunities under USMCA
Moderator:
Charles Cervantes | Managing Member, Business & Procurement Partners, LLC
Panelists:
Luis Ramirez | President, Ramirez Advisors Inter-National LLC
Melissa Sanderson | President, Mel Sanderson Consulting
Al Zapanta | President & CEO, US-Mexico Chamber of Commerce
(Panelist Biographies)
Tribal Economic Development: Challenges and Opportunities
Moderator:
Levi Esquerra | Sr. VP for Native American Advancement, University of Arizona
Panelists:
Maria Dadgar | Executive Director, Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
Kevin Davidson | Director, Planning Department, Hualapai Tribe
Kodee Goseyun | Economic Development Specialist, San Carlos Apache Tribe
Richard Grijalva | CEO, Economic Development Authority, Tohono O’odham Nation
Cindi Ptak | Economic Development Representative, US Department of Commerce, EDA-Seattle Regional Office
(Panelist Biographies)
The Job Search in the Age of COVID-19: Advice for Students
Moderator:
Jessica Herrera | Development Coordinator, Hispanic Heritage Foundation
Panelists:
Ted Mower | Workforce Development Initiatives, CVS
Mitchell Peralta | University Recruiter, Facebook
Rodney Tabares | Diversity Ops Project Manager, COO, Facebook
(Panelist Biographies)
Second Breakout Session (10:30-11:20 am):
Magnifying Economic Opportunities for Growth through Technology and Innovation
Moderator:
Mike Echols | CEO, Max Cybersecurity LLC
Panelists:
Tom Acker | Director, NAU Institute for Sustainable Energy Solutions
Ben Rudell | Director, NAU School of Informatics, Computing, and Cyber Systems
Steven Zylstra | President & CEO, Arizona Technology Council
(Panelist Biographies)
Arizona 2025: Establishing Our Economic Recovery Strategies
Moderator:
Kimber Lanning | Founder & Executive Director, Local First Arizona Foundation
Panelists:
Lea Marquez-Peterson | Arizona Corporation Commission
Julie Pastrick | President & CEO, Greater Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce
Sandra Watson | CEO, Arizona Commerce Authority
(Panelist Biographies)
Networking Discussion
Moderator:
Tina Waddington | Community Engagement Manager, SEED SPOT
(Biography)
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