The DEC hosted Austan D. Goolsbee, President & CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, on Tuesday, November 14, at The Masonic. In a fireside chat with Detroit Regional Chamber’s Sandy K. Baruah, Austan discussed the economy, employment, and inflation and answered questions from the audience.
The DEC hosted Santa J. Ono, President of the University of Michigan, on Wednesday, November 29, at The Masonic. In a fireside chat with WDIV-TV Local 4’s Devin Scillian, President Ono discussed achievements, challenges, and opportunities he sees for partnership and growth with the region and community and answered questions from the audience.
The Honorable Pat McCrory - Former North Carolina Governor (R) and No Labels National Co-Chair
The Honorable Jay Nixon - Former Missouri Governor (D) and No Labels Ballot Integrity Project Director
Hilary Doe - Chief Growth Officer, State of Michigan
Quentin L. Messer, Jr. - CEO, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Gabriel Ehrlich - Director of Research Seminar in Quantitative Economics, University of Michigan
Jerry Norcia - Chairman & CEO, DTE Energy & Board Chair, American Gas Association
The Honorable Gretchen Whitmer - Governor, State of Michigan
The Honorable Janet Yellen - Secretary of the Treasury, U.S. Department of the Treasury
The Honorable Joe Manchin - U.S. Senator for West Virginia
Brigadier General Michael B. Lalor, TACOM Commanding General
Rod Wood - President, Detroit Lions
Nick Baumgardner - Senior Writer & NFL Draft Analyst, The Athletic
Dave Birkett - Lions Reporter, Detroit Free Press
Will Burchfield - Sports Writer, 97.1 The Ticket
Jim Fitterling - Chair & CEO, Dow
Barbara McQuade - Former US Attorney and Current Law Professor, University of Michigan Law School
