economy Experts

Christopher A. Cooper

Madison Distinguished Professor of Political Science & Public Affairs and Director of the Haire Institute for Public PolicyWestern Carolina University

Christopher A. Cooper's research is on N.C. politics, southern politics, political behavior and behavioral public administration.

Charles F. Goetz

Professor in the Practice of Organization & ManagementEmory University, Goizueta Business School

Deborah Cullinan

Chief Executive OfficerYBCA

Deborah is a leading advocate on the pivotal role artists & cultural organizations play in shaping our social & political landscape.

Dr. Nigel Wilson

DirectorAustralis Chambers

Keynote & Invited Speaker at National & International Conferences - Award-winning Author - Australian Lawyer - Teaching Professional

Rhondalynn Korolak

Managing DirectorImagineering Now Pty Ltd.

Lawyer, chartered accountant, best-selling author and leading expert on how to boost your profit and cash flow

Aaron M. Bauer, PhD

Professor Emeritus, BiologyCollege of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Villanova University

Aaron Bauer, PhD, is a leading expert on reptiles, with a specialty in geckos, systematics and biogeography.

Christopher M. Curtis

Professor of HistoryGeorgia Southern University

Dr. Curtis's research focuses on 19th-century law and property rights. He is currently studying the history of church property rights.

Frank Costigliola, D.Phil.

Distinguished Professor, Department of HistoryUniversity of Connecticut

Distinguished Professor specializing in modern history, United States foreign relations, and the United States in the 20th century.

Dr. Frances Westley

JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation, University of WaterlooSocial Innovation Generation

Putting the SOCIAL in change is the JW McConnell Chair in Social Innovation at SiG@Waterloo, which builds capacity for social innovation

Julie Lively

ProfessorLouisiana State University

Dr. Lively's work centers around commercial fisheries in the Southeast region.