AED Quarterly Investors' Luncheon and Regional Innovation Series
September 2021
Join us in-person for this special two event day!
Thursday, September 16, 8:30 - 1:30 PM
Join AED and UNM Anderson School of Management from 8:30 - 11:30 AM for a kickoff event to a series of discussions on regional economic development connectivity and initiatives, featuring a showcase of research projects completed by UNM Anderson School Fellows in support of strategic AED initiatives.
Keynote speaker:
Christiana K. McFarland, Ph.D., Research Director, National League of Cities
Christiana K. McFarland is the Research Director of the National League of Cities, the nation’s largest advocacy, resource and research organization dedicated to strengthening cities. She directs the organization's research agenda and conducts NLC’s major research initiatives, including City Fiscal Conditions and State of the Cities. Dr. McFarland also launched and leads NLC's research partnership with the 49 state municipal leagues and is the principal researcher on economic development, municipal finance, workforce development and city-state relationship issues. She has been with NLC since 2001, and prior to her post as Research Director, launched NLC’s finance and economic development program focused on supporting municipal leadership and outcomes in economic development, workforce development and municipal finance. Dr. McFarland has a B.A. in Political Science and Economics and Master of Public Policy from The George Washington University, and a PhD in Planning, Governance and Globalization from Virginia Tech.
Immediately following the symposium, join us for AED's infamous Quarterly Investors' Luncheon.
Keynote Speakers ANNOUNCED!
Katie Selbe, Chief Operating Officer, BlueHalo
Katie Selbe is the Chief Operating Officer, responsible for overall customer delivery and performance of the business sectors. Selbe has more than 20 years of business operational experience, ranging from small business, publicly traded large business to private equity backed middle market businesses. Selbe has deep industry knowledge of national security markets and an outstanding track record of operational excellence, program growth, and strategy. She joins BlueHalo from Alion Science and Technology, where she was the Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Cyber Network Solutions (CNS) Group. Read more here.
Erika Edgerly, Director of Public Affairs CA, NM, MA, TX at Intel Corporation
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