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Economic Leadership Forum Draws More Than 500 Attendees
The real estate panel, presented by Marcus & Millichap, included: Brian Hosey, regional manager, Marcus & Millichap; Eric Seidel Jr., associate director of capital markets, Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp.; Nat Gambuzza, Marcus & Millichap; and Debra Tantleff, founding principal, TANTUM Real Estate.
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he NJBankers Economic Leadership Forum on Jan. 15 at The Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset drew more than 500 attendees. The Forum was a huge success, boasting an impressive lineup of guest speakers and panelists and was also covered by the media. Attendees were welcomed by NJBankers President/CEO John E. McWeeney Jr. and Robert H. Doherty, New Jersey state president, Bank of America, and senior vice president/co-leader BoA Specialized Industries Group for the Northeast Region. Bank of America was the Forum Presenting Sponsor. The Forum’s speakers included William Dudley, New York Federal Reserve president/CEO; Michele Siekerka, president of the New Jersey Business and Industry Association; Andrew Sieg, managing director, head of global wealth and retirement solutions, Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Robert Musso, cofounder/CEO of Stonehall Innovations and director at FinPro; and Teal Nicholson, founder/CEO, TEM. As 2016 is an election year, the keynote speaker was Charlie Cook, founder of the Cook Political Report and considered one of the nation’s authorities on American politics and U.S. elections. The panel discussions included a real estate session, health care session and a discussion on “Millennials.” At the closing of the Forum the New Jersey Bankers Charitable Foundation made a generous contribution to Rider University – veteran entrepreneurial programs. ■
New York Federal Reserve President/CEO William Dudley, who is also vice chairman of the FOMC, the committee responsible for formulating monetary policy, gave his remarks.
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Michele Siekerka, president of NJBIA, which represents more than 20,000 members comprising every industry in the state, discussed outmigration by the numbers, and how we can stop the exodus.
The Healthcare Panel, presented by Aetna, consisted of: Moderator Michael Costa, executive director, Aetna; Robert Garrett, president/CEO, Hackensack University Health Network; Richard Miller, president/CEO, Virtua; and Dr. Delanor Doyle, senior medical director, Aetna.
Spring 2016