Lucas W. Davis
Jeffrey A. Jacobs Distinguished Professor | Faculty Director, Energy Institute at Haas · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Leading expert on energy economics
Public Finance Applied Microeconomics Energy and Environmental Economics
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
A Managing Partner with detailed expertise on all areas of personal and corporate taxation.
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
John Dinan
Professor of Politics and International Affairs · Wake Forest University
Dinan studies federal and state policy-making and constitutional developments.
American Politics State Constitutionalism American Federalism American Political Development Congress and Legislative Studies
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
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
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
Severin Borenstein
E.T. Grether Chair in Business Administration and Public Policy | Faculty Director, Energy Institute at Haas | Professor · Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley
Expert on the economics of renewable energy, economic policies for reducing greenhouse gases, and electricity pricing
Energy policy and climate change Electricity deregulation, market formation and competition US and international airline competition Oil and gasoline market pricing and competition
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
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
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
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
Kevin Knauss
Independent Health Agent, Blogger, History Author · Insure Me Kevin
Health Insurance & Reform
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
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
Tom Deans
Full-time Professional Speaker · Detente Financial Press
Full-time Award-Winning Professional Speaker: 500+ Paid Speaking Engagements in 14 Countries. Family Business and Wealth Transfer Expert
R. Kim Craft
Associate Dean for the School of Business / Professor of Managerial 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