Previous Economic Club Events and Speakers
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2020-2021 Season
January 2020
Augustine Faucher
Chief Economist
PNC Financial Services Group
and
Christopher Briem
Regional Economist University of Pittsburgh
February 2020
George Cook
Co-Founder & CEO
Honeycomb Credit
April 2020
Virtual Meeting via Zoom
Duquesne University
October 2000
(webcast joint with Economic Clubs of New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., Florida and Sheboygan)
Donald Trump
President, United States
November 2020
Virtual Meeting via Zoom with World Affairs Council
January 2021
Annual Forecast Luncheon
March 2021
Howard W. “Hoddy” Hanna, III
Hanna Holdings, Inc.
May 2021
Katie Klaber
The Klaber Group
2021-2022 Season
September 2021
Mike Sommers
President & CEO
American Petroleum
October 2021
Michael Lamb
Controller
City of Pittsburgh
November 2021
Tobin Marcus
Lead US Policy & Politics Analyst
EverCore ISI
January 2022
Annual Forecast Luncheon
February 2022
Andre Frenette
Deputy Consul General,
Consulate General of Canada in NY
May 2022
Evan Frazier
The Advanced Leadership Institute, President & CEO
June 2022
Christina Cassotis
Pittsburgh International Airport, CEO
August 2022
Loretta Mester
President & CEO
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
2022-2023 Season
September 2022
Jerad Bachar
President & CEO
VisitPITTSBURGH
October 2022
Stefani Pashman
CEO
Allegheny Conference
November 2022
Leroy Ball
President & CEO
Koppers
January 2023
Augustine Faucher
Chief Economist,
The PNC Financial
Services Group
Christopher Briem
Regional Economist,
University of Pittsburgh’s
University Center for Social
& Urban Research
Chris Lattimore, CFP
Senior VP,
Merrill Lynch
February 2023
Sean Morgan
Director,
EVERCORE ISI
March 2023
Colonel Adam Czekanski
US Army Corps of Engineers,
Pittsburgh District Commander
May 2023
Brian Helsel
Partner & President
Phoenixx, L.P.
2023-2024 Season
September 2023
Henry Posner
Chairman of RDC
October 2023
Joe Rockey & Sara Innamorato
Candidates for the County Executive City of Pittsburgh
November 2023
Jeremy Waldrup
Downtown Pittsburgh Partnership
January 2024
Augustine Faucher
Chief Economist,
The PNC Financial
Services Group
Christopher Briem
Regional Economist,
University of Pittsburgh’s
University Center for Social
& Urban Research
Chris Lattimore, CFP
Senior VP Private Wealth Advisor
Merrill Lynch
March 2024
Brian Schwadron
Principal Consultant
April 2024
Christina Cassotis
CEO, Allegheny Co. Airport Authority
May 2024
Russell Mills
Senior Principal and Senior Regional Officer,
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Pittsburgh Branch
2024-2025 Season
September 2024
Kamala Harris
Vice President, United States
October 2024
Ken Zapinski
Director of Research and Public Policy
Pittsburgh Works Together
November 2024
Christian Manders
CEO, Promethean LifeSciences, Inc.
January 2025
Annual Forecast Luncheon
Augustine Faucher
Chief Economist,
The PNC Financial
Services Group
Christopher Briem
Regional Economist,
University of Pittsburgh’s
University Center for Social
& Urban Research
Chris Lattimore, CFP
Senior VP Private Wealth Advisor
Merrill Lynch
February 2025
Mike Sommers
President & CEO,
American Petroleum Institute
March 2025
David Holmberg
President & CEO, Highmark Health
April 2025
Nathan Harper
Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs
Bill Flanagan
Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Augustine Faucher
Chief Economist,
The PNC Financial Services Group
Christopher Briem
Regional Economics,
University of Pittsburgh’s University Center for Social and Urban Research
Risa Kumazawa
Associate Dean & Associate Professor of Economics,
Duquesne University
2025-2026 Season
September 2025
Rachael Heisler
City of Pittsburgh Controller
October 2025
Brandon Michalski
Construction Economist,
MOCA Systems, Inc.
November 2025
Beth Hammack
CEO & President,
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
February 2026
Christina Cassotis
CEO, Pittsburgh International Airport
March 2026
Annual Luncheon
Augustine Faucher
Chief Economist,
The PNC Financial
Services Group
Christopher Briem
Regional Economist,
University of Pittsburgh’s
University Center for Social
& Urban Research
Chris Lattimore, CFP
Senior VP Private Wealth Advisor
Merrill Lynch
April 2026
Kevin Lewis
CFO, US Steel Corporation
May 2026
Lena Andrews
CEO, Action Housing
2026-2027 Season
September 2027