Russ Roberts
Innovation Leadership Council, Innovation Policy and SR&ED · Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance (CATAAlliance)
29 years of experience with Canada’s SR&ED Tax Incentive Program, from the perspective of both the public and private sectors
Change Management Entrepreneurship SR&ED Tax Credits Management Consulting
Lucas W. Davis
Jeffrey A. Jacobs Distinguished Professor · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Leading expert on energy economics
Energy and Environmental Economics Applied Microeconomics Public Finance
Rona Birenbaum
Founder and President · Caring for Clients
Personal Finance Expert, Entrepreneur, Working Mom
Financial Planning Personal Finance Personal Insurance Investment Advisor Best Practices Investment Advisory
Lindsay Tedds
Associate Professor · University of Victoria
Associate Professor of economics with expertise in the design and implementation of tax policy.
Underground Economy Tax Avoidance Tax and Budget Policy Tax Second-hand Economy
Micheal Burch
FCPA, FCA, CFP, Managing Partner · Welch LLP
Family Wealth Advisory Group, Associate
Income Taxation Professional Service Firm Management Leadership Audit Taxes
Manoj Viswanathan
Associate Professor of Law · UC Hastings College of the Law
Contacts: viswanathanm@uchastings.edu / 415-565-4694 / Office 314-200
Tax Policy Economic Development The Regulation of Tax Exempt Organizations Community Development
Joshua Smith
CPA, CA, Partner · Welch LLP
Joshua Smith is a Partner at Welch LLP.
Tax Planning for Individuals, Trusts and Corporations Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credits Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credits Government and Other Funding Sources
Dr. Margaret Neal
Director, Institute on Aging · Portland State University
Dr. Neal is Director of the Institute on Aging and Professor of Community Health at Portland State University.
Education and Training Active Ageing Lifelong Learning Ageing in Place Frailty
Eric Houck, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, School of Education · UNC at Chapel Hill
Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy
Teacher Salary Teacher Quality Student Assignment Issues School Finance Policies State Funding Formulas
Steven Sheffrin
Professor of Economics · Tulane University
Steven Sheffrin’s research is focused on property taxation, state corporate taxation, tax fairness and compliance.
Tax Compliance Economics Policy-Oriented ISsues Property Taxation Tax Fairness
Kimberley Hanson
Executive Director of Federal Affairs · Diabetes Canada
Kimberley Hanson is responsible for advocacy with the federal government and on national issues for Diabetes Canada.
Business Development Human Resources Communications Diabetes
Giorgio Rizzoni
Director, Center for Automotive Research| Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering · The Ohio State University
Professor Rizzoni is Director of the Center for Automotive Research and the Ford Motor Company Chair of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
System dynamics, measurements, control, and fault diagnosis with application to automotive systems. Future ground vehicle propulsion systems, including advanced Diesel engines, electric and hybrid-electric drivetrains, and fuel cell systems. Sustainable mobility
Ganesh Sitaraman
Associate Professor of Law · Vanderbilt University
Expert in public law and policy, including presidential power, foreign relations, domestic regulation and institutional design.
Public Option Institutional design Regulation Foreign Relations Law Constitutional Law
Bryan Watson
Partner · Flow Ventures
Accomplished Venture and Angel Capital Investment, Entrepreneurship and Funding Industry Professional
Angel Investing in Canada Venture Capital & Private Equity Investing Government Funding Tax Credits Commercialization of Innovation
Kevin Knauss
Independent Health Agent, Blogger, History Author · Insure Me Kevin
Health Insurance & Reform
Covered California Health Insurance Folsom Lake History
Fred Carstensen, Ph.D.
Professor · University of Connecticut
Professor Fred Carstensen is an expert in the areas of public policy, economic history and economics.
Finance Public Policy Economic History Economics
Santino Mariani
Partner, Tax · KPMG
Astute and strategically insightful tax advisor in the areas of cross-border structures, tax harmonization, and corporate compliance
Ontario Corporate Tax Harmonization Ontario Interactive Digital Media Tax Credits Mergers and Acquisitions Tax Research and Development Tax Incentives
Lisa Philipps
Professor · Osgoode Hall Law School of York University
Professor of Law, specializing in taxation law and fiscal policy
Budget Laws Fiscal Policy Gender and Economic Equality Tax Policy Income Splitting
R. Kim Craft
Department Chair/Professor of Economics · Southern Utah University
Specializing in econometrics, job satisfaction with advanced degrees, and agricultural economics
Job Satisfaction with Advanced Degrees Agricultural Economics Demand Estimation Financial Analysis Business Modeling
Anna Terzyan
Senior Instructor of Economics · Loyola Marymount University
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
Managerial Economics Global Economics Financial Economics