Roberto A. Coronado of the El Paso Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas will be the featured speaker at the February meeting of the MVEDA Business in the Borderplex Forum. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 9, 2016 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor. The meeting will begin with a hot entree buffet and a brief update by MVEDA staff.
Dr. Coronado is Assistant Vice President in Charge and Senior Economist at the El Paso Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. In this capacity, Coronado serves as the Dallas Fed lead officer and regional economist for West Texas and Southern New Mexico.
Coronado works closely with the branch’s board of directors and provides leadership and oversight for the operating and administrative functions of the El Paso office. He oversees the branch’s outreach activities through publications, presentations and speeches, public conferences and economic education. His research focuses on issues pertaining to the Mexican economy, the U.S.–Mexico border economy, and the maquiladora industry. Coronado has written articles for various Federal Reserve publications and academic journals in both the United States and Mexico.
Coronado currently serves as the president of the Rio Grande Economics Association, the El Paso chapter of the National Association for Business Economics. He is also a clinical assistant professor at the University of Texas at El Paso, where he teaches in the Executive MBA program. He obtained his PhD in economics from the University of Houston and holds a BBA in accounting and economics and an MS in economics from the University of Texas at El Paso.
Advance registration is $25.00 per person, payable by major credit card via the secure PayPal portal on the registration form. Payment at the door with cash, check or credit card is $30.00 per person. Due to space constraints reservations are required. Registration closes Thursday, February 4, 2016.