Welcome to the Economic Roundtable About Us Page. If you are a Northeast Florida economist, businessperson or a student of either discipline, I hope you will consider becoming a member of the Economic Roundtable. Here is a little about us.
Economic Roundtable of Jacksonville
The Economic Roundtable of Jacksonville was founded in 1975 to provide a forum for economic issues and a network for local economists and those interested in business economics. The Roundtable is the Jacksonville chapter of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE).

The Roundtable has about 150 active members from a variety of industries and professions in business, government, academia and non-profit organizations. From September to June, the Roundtable conducts monthly luncheon meetings featuring guest speakers who are leaders in their fields and offer timely and insightful presentations in areas such as:
* Real Estate and Land Use
* International Trade
* Environmental Issues
* Securities, Investment and Finance
* Economic Outlook from leading national economists
* Public policy
* Education
* Local Business and Industry
2011-2012 Board of Directors
President Robert Brigham Chief Admin. Officer, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL.
Vice PresidentPeter WynkoopPrincipal, The HPW Group Economic Research & Analysis
Secretary Sarah ArteagaRegional Economic Information Network - Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta - Jacksonville Branch
Treasurer Elizabeth Porter Department of Economics - Davis College of Business - Jacksonville University
Founding MemberMarvin Edwards
BoardTom BrackettPresident, Brackett and Associates, Inc.
BoardKen DeanChief Operating Officer, Buzz Magazine, iwantabuzz.com
BoardBob KemperDirector of Sciences - MECLABS Group, LLC
BoardDr. H. Pordeli, PHDProfessor of Economics - Davis College of Business -Jacksonville University
BoardGalina A. SchottNorth Florida Financial Corporation