Economic Club of Minnesota

Learn tips and tricks on how to build a network on and off screen with Cathy Paper, from our recent Young Professional Club Event. Cathy is the founder of RockPaperStar, a boutique consulting firm that specializes in coaching, marketing and promotion for individuals, business owners or executives by offering creative ideas to improve process and performance.

It was our honor to host Antony Phillipson, Her Majesty's Trade Minister for North America on October 5, 2020. Mr. Phillipson addressed the club from his location in New York City. Hundreds of sponsors, members, and guests joined us virtually. Mr. Phillipson talked about how we address the overarching crisis we are experiencing due to COVID-19, but also how each of our governments have responded t...

Join our discussion on the evolution of work and business. What have we learned so far? What industries will thrive? How does work change?  Moderated by Chris Farrell , Senior Economics Contributor, Marketplace , American Public Media Featuring: Dr. Richard Migliori , EVP & Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealth Group Christy Sovereign , Senior Managing Director, Accenture Jack Uldrich , Global Futur...

Colonel Robert Cabana, Director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, joined us to provide an update on space exploration and talk about what's on the horizon for NASA and their commercial partners. He shared how the current COVID-19 pandemic is affecting how they work and the common motivation for every organization involved in space to continue moving forward. It's an exciting time to be part of NASA!

In our most recent podcast, we welcomed Anne Sample, CEO of Navigate Forward, a Minneapolis-based consultancy guiding senior leaders to their next opportunity. Navigate Forward provides highly customized support to executives across the globe who are currently in career transition, planning change in the future, or seeking board service. In this interview, Kate Reschenberg and Anne Sample discuss...

Erik is the founder of Think GREAT and draws from his experiences as a U.S. Marine, executive business leader, sales professional, and entrepreneur to help organizations achieve new levels of success. He uniquely combines leadership development, team building, sales training, and goal-setting into strategies and techniques that empower team members and leaders to exceed expectations. Erik has insp...

Moderated by Margaret Brennan , Moderator of CBS News; "Face the Nation" Neel Kashkari  took office as president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis on January 1, 2016, following a national search conducted by the Bank's independent board of directors. In this role, he serves on the Federal Open Market Committee, bringing the Ninth District's perspective to monet...

On April 10, 2020, Kate Kelly, Regional President of PNC Bank, talked with Mark Wright, Sr. Vice President and Director of Research for the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Their conversation centered around the history, structure and role of the Federal Reserve, and the important role the Fed has played in these times of crisis and need for liquidity. It's a very timely discussion during the...

Bob Tipton is a high-energy, innovative, and insightful transformational change architect, leadership facilitator, keynote speaker, and author who is passionate about helping individuals, groups and entire organizations reach for and achieve exceptional results. In his career to this point, he has been CEO / Principal Change Architect for R S Tipton, PBC (Team Tipton), CEO of an IT-related profess...

Kevin Hassett is currently Vice President and Managing Director of the Lindsey Group, a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a CNN Economics Commentator. In June 2019, he left the White House where he served as the 29th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers.  Kevin previously served as research director at the American Enterprise Institute, as a senior economist at the F...

Beth Ford serves as President and CEO of Land O'Lakes, Inc., a Fortune 200 food production and agribusiness company that is also a nearly 100-year-old farmer-owned cooperative. Beth's 33-year career spans six industries at seven companies. Since joining Land O'Lakes in 2011, she has held a variety of roles leading the farmer-to-fork business offerings. Today, she is a passionate advocate on behalf...

As commissioner of the state's principal workforce and economic development agency, Commissioner Grove brings a wealth of private sector and civic experience to the Department of Employment and Economic Development. Originally from Northfield, Minnesota, Commissioner Grove is focused on growing the state's workforce, closing the opportunity gap and providing businesses with the help they need to g...

Moderated by Chris Farrell, Senior Economics Contributor, Marketplace, American Public Media Discussion Trade Panel: Devry Boughner Vorwerk, CEO, DevryBV Sustainable Strategies Tami Overby, Senior Director, McLarty Associates Kevin Paap, President, Minnesota Farm Bureau Kenneth Smith Ramos, Mexico's Former Chief Negotiator for NAFTA; Partner at AGON  

Robert D. Cabana is a former NASA astronaut, currently serving as director of NASA's John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida. In his current role, Cabana manages all NASA facilities and activities at the spaceport, including the team of civil service and contractor employees who operate and support numerous space programs and projects. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Cabana graduated from the U. S...

Kate Kelly, Regional President of PNC Bank, talks with Mike Murphy, Chief of Staff & Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, shortly after he addressed the Economic Club of Minnesota's Young Professional Club about "Trillion-dollar deficits: How the federal budget symbolizes a broken political system."

Highlights: Keynote Address by Doug Baker Chairman & CEO, Ecolab. Expert panel discussion following Keynote Address: Dr. Bonnie Keeler, Assistant Professor, Center for Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of MN Hara-Prasad "HP" Nanda, Global Vice President & General Manager - Water Solutions, DowDuPont Jennifer Sara, Global Director, Water Gl...

As CEO and president of the Kansas City Fed, George leads a workforce of more than 1,900 employees located at the Bank's Kansas City office and Branch offices in Denver, Oklahoma City and Omaha. The Kansas City Fed oversees seven states: western Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming and northern New Mexico. Throughout this region, the Kansas City Fed plays a role in national mone...

Ron Dermer was born and raised in Miami Beach, Florida. He earned a degree in Finance and Management from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) from Oxford University. For three years, he was a columnist for the Jerusalem Post. In 2004, Ron co-authored with Natan Sharansky the best-selling book, The Case For Democr...

CEO, UnitedHealthcare Office of the Chief Executive, UnitedHealth Group Steve Nelson is the chief executive officer of UnitedHealthcare, a $180 billion division of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) – No. 5 on the Fortune 500 list. UnitedHealthcare serves one in eight Americans, making it the single largest business dedicated to health and well-being in the United States. Previously Steve served as ch...

  For 30 years Major Garrett has reported from the front lines of the nation's pressing issues, doggedly chasing and breaking news stories. He began his illustrious journalism career as a police and general assignment reporter and has since covered Congress for two major magazines and served as White House correspondent for three television networks. He is the Chief Washington Correspondent for CB...

Recipient of the 2018 Bill Frenzel Champion of Free Trade Award Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce 2005-2009 Carlos Gutierrez is Chair of Albright Stonebridge Group. Secretary Gutierrez served as U.S. Secretary of Commerce from 2005 to 2009 under President George W. Bush, where he worked with foreign government and business leaders to advance economic relationships, enhance trade, and promote U.S....

DAVID BIRCH Advisor on Fintech and Digital Financial Services Author, Before Babylon, Beyond Bitcoin: From Money We Understand to Money that Understands Us David G.W Birch is an author, advisor and commentator on digital financial services. He is Global Ambassador for Consult Hyperion (the secure electronic transactions consultancy that he helped to found), Technology Fellow at the Centre for the...

J. Christopher "Chris" Giancarlo was unanimously confirmed as Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission by the U.S. Senate on August 3, 2017. Prior to becoming Chairman, Mr. Giancarlo was designated Acting Chairman on January 20, 2017, and was nominated by President Trump to serve as the Chairman on March 14, 2017, to a term that expires in April 2019. Mr. Giancarlo had served as a...

Food Security Summit    September 7, 2018   Keynote Address by David Beasley   Executive Director, World Food Programme   Panel discussion with David Beasley and Minnesota Food/Ag Leaders: •    Joe Stone, Executive Vice President, Chief Risk Officer, Cargill  •    Jeff Harmening, Chairman & CEO of General Mills  •    Beth Ford, President & CEO of Land O'Lakes Panel Moderator: Dr. Beth Dunford, Ass...

John C. Williams took office as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco on March 1, 2011. In this role, he serves on the Federal Open Market Committee, bringing the Fed's Twelfth District's perspective to monetary policy discussions in Washington. Dr. Williams was previously the executive vice president and director of research for the San Francisco bank,...