Next up at Corporate Club
Thursday, January 15, 2009
11:30am Registration | 12 noon Luncheon and Program
Featuring:
Richard DeKaser, Senior VP & Chief Economist, National City Bank
Moderator:
Michael Settonni, President & CEO, Broadcast Media Ideas
Richard J. DeKaser is senior vice president and chief economist at National City Corporation, where he provides analysis to senior management, business leaders, and clients of the bank.
He authors the Financial Market Outlook, a monthly commentary on timely economic issues and a quarterly analysis of metro area housing valuations. Visit the National City Economics website at www.nationalcity.com/economics for all publications.
Mr. DeKaser is a graduate of New York University, where he received undergraduate and advanced degrees in economics.
He is a member of the Governor's (Hon. Ted Strickland) Council of Economic Advisors, chairs the Financial Roundtable of the National Association for Business Economics, and contributes to the Blue Chip Economic Indicators and Financial Forecasts surveys.
His forecast accuracy has been recognized by USA Today, ranking him first in 2006.
He is often quoted in leading financial publications, including the Wall Street Journal and Business Week, appears frequently on Bloomberg, CNBC and Fox News television broadcasts, and is a widely sought-after public speaker.
Michael Settonni is President and CEO of Broadcast Media Ideas, a Cleveland-based, full-service creative agency. BMI develops and produces marketing ideas and solutions using video, DVD, Internet web-streaming and various creative communication channels. BMI was recently awarded a National Academy of Arts and Sciences Emmy, for “Don’t Borrow Trouble,” a documentary on the foreclosure crisis in Cuyahoga County. Broadcast Media Ideas has been selected for the 2008 Best of Cleveland Award in the Advertising Agencies category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA).
Michael has earned a national reputation for excellence as a television reporter and producer. He has earned 8 Emmy awards, 4 Golden Microphone awards and more than a dozen Press Club awards for his television work locally, nationally and internationally. Mr. Settonni has worked for NBC, CNN, The Walt Disney Company and network affiliated television stations in Boston, San Diego, Cleveland and Portland.
Michael enjoys a strong relationship with business and elected leaders across Northeast Ohio. Michael and his team at BMI have produced numerous video projects to help our region grow. Mr. Settonni has taken on the responsibility of telling good news to the residents of Northeast Ohio about important topics facing our region. Mr. Settonni has been honored with several national awards for Government Media Campaigns.
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