Dr. David Bronner is chief executive officer of the Retirement Systems of Alabama, a public pension fund with assets in excess of $29 billion. He has been featured in Time, Governing magazine, The Institutional Investor, The Money Manager, Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Forbes Magazine, and Pension & Investment Age for his investment strategies and financial market decisions.
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(Video is a Windows Media Audio/Video file.) | William Canary is president and chief executive officer of the Business Council of Alabama. He serves as Alabama’s official liaison to the United States Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers. In 1989, President George H.W. Bush appointed him to serve in the White House as special assistant for intergovernmental affairs. Following his time at the White House, Canary was named chief of staff for the Republican National Committee. PowerPoint
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(Video is a Windows Media Audio/Video file.) | Dr. Keivan Deravi is interim vice chancellor of academic affairs at Auburn University at Montgomery. His economic forecasts have been used by every administration over the last 18 years in developing the General Fund and Education Trust Fund budgets. He has been quoted extensively by the Wall Street Journal, London Financial Journal, and The New York Times among many others.
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Sara Johnson is managing director of global macroeconomics with IHS Global Insight. In this role, she helps clients assess worldwide business and financial opportunities and risks. She was previously North American research director and chief regional economist with Standard & Poor’s DRI, a predecessor of IHS Global Insight. PowerPoint
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(Video is a Windows Media Audio/Video file.) | Rick Sharga is a senior vice president at RealtyTrac, which publishes the largest database of foreclosure and bank-owned properties. As company spokesman, Sharga has been quoted on foreclosure and real estate trends, and appeared on NBC Nightly News, CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, CNBC, and NPR. PowerPoint
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(Video is a Windows Media Audio/Video file.) | Todd Strange is mayor of the City of Montgomery. He is a longtime business and civic leader in the state, including serving as the chairman of the Montgomery County Commission,
Montgomery’s Riverfront Development Committee and Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
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William Taylor is president of the Economic Development Partnership of Alabama. Prior to joining EDPA, Taylor was president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz U.S. International. He came to Alabama when MBUSI located in the state in 1993. He was a key figure in the start-up of the new plant, led production for five years and became president of the company in 1999.
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(Video is a Windows Media Audio/Video file.) | Robert Allsbrook is the chief economist for Regions Bank. He is a member of the American Bankers Association committee that advises the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and served on the staff of U.S. Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi. He makes frequent national and local media appearances; speaks to numerous trade groups; and publishes weekly on the regions.com Web site. PowerPoint
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