Fourteenth Annual Rocky Mountain Economic Summit
Date: Thursday, July 14, 2022 - Friday, July 15, 2022
Victor, ID
GIC is returning to Victor, ID for our fourteenth Rocky Mountain Economic Summit.
Event Detail
Fourteenth Annual Rocky Mountain Economic Summit
Save the Date! GIC is returning to Victor, ID to continue our in-person programs with the Fourteenth Annual Rocky Mountain Economic Summit! Plan to join us for a two-day conference filled with keynote remarks and panel sessions by top economists, business leaders, and policy-makers on Thursday, July 14 and Friday, July 15, 2022. The Rocky Mountain Economic Summit has become one of GIC’s hallmark events, having partnered with the Bronze Buffalo Foundation since 2011.
Check back as more information is announced including additional speakers, a program agenda, and lodging options.
Event Location
Teton Springs Lodge & Spa
10 Warm Creek Lane
Victor, ID 83455
Speakers

Michael Drury
Chief Economist, McVean Trading & InvestmentsMichael Drury is the chief economist for McVean Trading & Investments, LLC. He joined the firm in 1992, after serving for five years as senior economist with Allen Sinai at Shearson Lehman Brothers and its successor firms. Michael began his career in New York in 1982 as senior economist at A. Gary Shilling and Company. He received his B.S. in economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and did his graduate work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

William Kennedy
GIC Chair and Co-Founder, CEO and CIO of RiskBridge AdvisorsBill Kennedy co-founded RiskBridge Advisors, an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer (OCIO) firm providing tailored investment management and unconflicted guidance and implementation to endowments & foundations, insurers, family offices, and their principals.

David Kotok
Chief Investment Officer of Cumberland AdvisorsDavid Kotok co-founded Cumberland Advisors in 1973 and has been its Chief Investment Officer since inception. David’s articles and financial market commentaries have appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, and other publications. He is a frequent contributor to Bloomberg TV and Bloomberg Radio, Yahoo Finance TV, and other media.

Lisa McIntire Shaw
Founding Partner of Cygnus Asset Management, LLCLisa McIntire Shaw is a founding partner of Cygnus Asset Management, LLC based in Charlotte, NC. She has more than 20 years of experience in the financial arena. Her areas of special interest include international markets; charitable trusts; strategic wealth preservation; and domestic, corporate, government and municipal bonds.

Leland R. Miller
Chief Executive Officer, China Beige Book InternationalA leading authority on China’s economy and financial system, Leland works closely with chief investment officers and corporate boards on their trading and investment strategies, while helping them mitigate long-term risks using China Beige Book’s™ proprietary forecasting platform.

Emily Taylor
Vice President of Advocacy and Community Relations, Solve M.E.Emily Taylor is the Director of Advocacy and Community Relations for Solve M.E. She brings to the organization over fifteen years of policy, organization, and advocacy experience in both the non-profit and government sectors.

Holly Wade
Executive Director of the NFIB Research CenterHolly Wade is the executive director of the NFIB Research Center, where she conducts original research and studies public policy effects on small businesses. She produces NFIB’s monthly Small Business Economic Trends survey and surveys on topics related to small business operations.

Ellen Zentner
Chief U.S. Economist and Managing Director, Morgan StanleyEllen Zentner is Chief US Economist at Morgan Stanley, a Managing Director, and a member of its Research Diversity and Inclusion Council. She joined the firm in 2013 from Nomura Securities International.