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Dr. Bill Conerly |
Better Decisions Through a Better Understanding of the Economy
Dr. Bill Conerly is the consultant who connects the dots between the economy and business. He is one of the best-known economists in the Pacific Northwest. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Duke University and was formerly Senior Vice President at First Interstate Bank.
Dr. Conerly is author of Businomics: From the Headlines to Your Bottomline—How to Profit in Any Economic Cycle, and is co-author of Thinking Economics, a high school textbook used in 24 states. Two of his articles have been assigned as required reading in graduate courses in economics at M.I.T. and the Wharton School. Dr. Conerly has been interviewed on the News Hour with Jim Lehrer, CNN and local television and radio stations across the country. He has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Fortune Magazine, and USA Today.
Dr. Conerly is chairman of the board of Cascade Policy Institute, a member of Governor Kulongoski’s. |
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Karen Wood |
Using Technology to Recession Proof Your Business
Karen Wood, Strategy Leader, West Region -- In her current position as IBM Strategy Leader, Ms. Wood has a multifaceted role which includes creating sales strategy, new solutions, education, and marketing strategy for diverse CXO clients across multiple industries for a $2B+ segment. Ms. Wood works directly with CXO’s to deliver and shape strategic content. She has an extensive consulting background from PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM in business and technology strategy, process, and overall transformation. She led the development of a Recession-Proof CXO Agenda that helps companies unlock productivity in their environments while at the same time preparing for the next growth cycle. |
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Judy Clark |
Attracting, Keeping, and Growing the Best Personnel in Tough Times
Judith (Judy) Clark, SPHR, CPC, Owner and President of HR Answers, Inc., has over 30 years of human resources experience, more than 20 of which have been in consulting. Additionally, she serves as adjunct faculty to the School of Business at Portland State University and at the University of Washington, teaching a variety of HR classes in the Human Resource Management certificate programs.
Judy is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through the Human Resource Certification Institute and as a Certified Professional Consultant (CPC) through the International Guild of Professional Consultants. She served for six years on the national board of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), and currently serves on the board of the SHRM Foundation. She also served for five years on the Board of Directors for SHRM’s Consultants Forum, including a term as President of the Board.
Judy has a busy national presentation and training schedule, giving more than 15 presentations each month, some of which are designed to assist other HR professionals attain their professional certifications. She is often sought out for media commentary, and has served as an Expert Witness for court cases on several occasions. Judy has been a writer for the Portland Business Journal and Oregon Business Magazine, a manuscript reviewer for the national HR Magazine, and serves on a variety of community service boards and committees.
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