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SEATTLE ECONOMICS COUNCIL

ABOUT US

The Seattle Economics Council (SEC) was founded in 1968 to provide a forum for business and economic issues and a network for local economists and those interested in business economics. The SEC is associated with the Pacific Northwest Regional Economic Conference (PNREC) and is the Seattle-area chapter of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE). ​

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SEC BOARD MEMBERS

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Spencer Cohen, PhD 

President

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Anneliese Vance-Sherman, PhD

Vice President

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Carolyn Davis

Treasurer

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James McCafferty

Secretary

Additional Board Members

Tom Goodwin, PhD, Principal at Wealth Econometrics LLC (SEC President 2023-2024)
Olga Yang, Territory Underwriting Specialist, Sentry (SEC President, 2022-2023)

November 6, 2024

Matthew Harding, PhD

EcoMetricx and UC IrvineNew Methods in Data Science

Virtual Meeting

February 19, 2025

Laurie Trautman, PhD

Border Policy Research Institute​U.S.-Canada Economic Ties and FIFA 2026 Opportunities

In-Person Only
Seattle Chamber - 4PM

March 5, 2025

Emily Robertson

Regional Labor Economist, Washington State Employment Security Department,Washington's Clean Energy Labor Market Report

Virtual Meeting

April 2, 2025

Clark Mather

Executive Director, Northwest RiverPartnersFuture of Washington's Hydroelectric Powe

Virtual Meeting

May 7, 2025

​​Kelly McGourty

Director of Transportation Planning, Puget Sound Regional CouncilTransportation Financing in the Greater Seattle Region

Virtual Meeting

June 4, 2025

Western Washington University and Council on Foreign RelationsTrade Policy Post-Election Outlook

Virtual Meeting

Past Presentations

Prior season speaker information, topics, and presentation material are available for reference.  Any specific questions or sourcing information on material provided should be directed directly to the speaker.

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