2023 Economic Perspective

En español

Habrá interpretación en vivo al español. 

Dr. Jerry Nickelsburg is back to present an exclusive first look into Sonoma County's economic future for 2023. This valuable insight will provide context and understanding as we launch into the new year. We will also be joined by community leaders in a discussion about working together across sectors to accomplish community economic goals. Conversation led by Supervisor Chris Coursey. 

Program

• Opening Remarks
  • Ethan Brown, Interim Executive Director, Sonoma County Economic Development Board
  • Supervisor Chris Coursey, Chair, County of Sonoma Board of Supervisors
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Jerry Nickelsburg
• Community Leader Forum
  • Kathy Goodacre, Chief Executive Officer, Career Technical Education Foundation
  • Raissa de la Rosa, Deputy Director, City of Santa Rosa Economic Development
  • Chris Denny, President and Lead Strategist, The Engine is Red
• Questions and Answers

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jerry Nickelsburg

Faculty Director, UCLA Anderson Forecast
Adjunct Professor of Economics, Anderson School of Management, UCLA

Jerry Nickelsburg joined the UCLA Anderson School of Management and the UCLA Anderson Forecast in 2006. Since 2017, he has served as faculty director of the Forecast. Nickelsburg plays a key role in the economic modeling and forecasting of the national, California and regional economic forecasts. He has conducted special studies for the UCLA Anderson Forecast on manufacturing, trade, and labor markets.

Jerry Nickelsburg joined the UCLA Anderson School of Management and the UCLA Anderson Forecast in 2006. Since 2017, he has served as faculty director of the Forecast. Nickelsburg plays a key role in the economic modeling and forecasting of the national, California and regional economic forecasts. He has conducted special studies for the UCLA Anderson Forecast on manufacturing, trade, and labor markets.

He earned a PhD in economics at the University of Minnesota and was a Fulbright Research Scholar in Ecuador and Peru. His current research is on transportation economics focusing on the development of new data and the application of economic theory and statistical methods to sector-specific policy issues.

Nickelsburg teaches economics in UCLA Anderson’s MBA program, with a focus on business forecasting and international business economics. He travels regularly with students to Asia as professor and advisor in global immersion courses.

Formerly a professor of economics at the University of Southern California, Nickelsburg has held executive positions with McDonnell Douglas, FlightSafety International and Boeing during a 15-year span in the aviation business. He developed forecasting tools for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and has advised banks, investors, and financial institutions. From 2000 to 2006, he was the managing principal of Deep Blue Economics, a consulting firm he founded.

Nickelsburg is frequently cited in the national media. He has published more than 100 scholarly and popular articles on economic policy, monetary economics, statistics, labor economics and industrial organization. He is the author of two books on monetary economics and exchange rates.

Ticket Information

$70 plus $5.89 Eventbrite fees. Ticket go on sale Tuesday, January 3rd, 2023. Ticket sales end Thursday, January 19th, 2023.

Tickets include access to the event at DoubleTree and continental breakfast. Tables are reserved for EDB Foundation Sponsors and table purchases (10 tickets). Eventbrite fees are non-refundable.

EDB Foundation Sponsors