Harrisburg Regional Economic Forecast

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Feb 5, 2023

HARRISBURG REGIONAL ECONOMIC FORECAST

Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM EST

Penn Harris Hotel

1150 Camp Hill Bypass

Camp Hill, PA 17011

Gather a perspective on our region’s economic future. Hear from respected economists covering local, national, and global financial perspectives. Learn about upcoming economic trends that will have a direct impact on our business community.

MEET THE SPEAKERS

Ryotaro Tashiro

Senior Outreach Economist

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia

As a senior outreach economist, Ryo Tashiro travels across the Third District, speaking to various groups about the economic outlook and the functions of the Federal Reserve. He tries to avoid using economic jargon so that those without economic backgrounds can participate in the conversations.

Ryo views these interactions with the public as two-way streets. Not only does he see the importance of informing the public about what is going on with the economy and at the Fed, Ryo also thinks it is important to hear what individuals across the District are experiencing in the economy. Many of the research topics Ryo has pursued were inspired by these conversations with the public. Those topics include his two main areas of focus, labor economics and demographics. Among his many contributions to the Bank, Ryo is notably responsible for the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia Economic Outlook Survey.

Prior to joining the Bank in June 2016, Ryo was a business analyst for Bloomberg, where he conducted research on issues related to equity data quality. He has a master’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan–Ann Arbor and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Kenyon College.

Jesse McCree

Chief Executive Officer

South Central PA Works

Jesse McCree is a dedicated and accomplished leader working at the intersection of the future of work and learning. He has more than a decade of experience in workforce development, economic policy, and higher education strategy across the country. He is currently the CEO of SCPa Works, one of the largest workforce development boards in the mid-Atlantic region, including managing, investing, evaluating, and advancing more than $100M in state, federal and private dollars in workforce development programs that drive economic growth.

Jesse has a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from Cornell University and Executive Education certificates from Harvard Kennedy and Business schools. He serves on numerous boards of national and statewide organizations, such as the U.S. Conference of Mayors Workforce Development Council and the PA Workforce Development Association.

MEET OUR EMCEE

Scott Lamar

WITF

Scott LaMar has worked in both radio and television for more than four decades.

Currently, LaMar is the Host and Executive Producer of the radio show and podcast, The Spark, which airs weekdays at noon on WITF-FM, 89.5 & 93.3.

Previously, LaMar was WITF TV’s Sr. Public Affairs producer and produced the station’s award-winning weekly public affairs TV program, Smart Talk.

In addition to his on-air duties, LaMar has moderated political candidate debates, including those for candidates running for Pennsylvania governor and the U.S. Senate and was a regular contributor to BBC World News TV before and after the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.

LaMar often emcees or moderates local events and has gone as far as California to emcee a national event.

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