About Jeff Thredgold:

   Economic futurist Jeff Thredgold has been helping people understand the tangled maze of the economy and financial markets for over three decades. With a unique ability to "cut though the fluff," he leads his audience on a slightly irreverent, up-to-the-minute "tour" of the economy, financial markets, education, government, and a sneak preview of the future.

   Jeff is President of an economic consulting and professional speaking company based in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is the only economist in the world to have earned the CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) designation, the highest earned designation in professional speaking. He has spoken more than 1,000 times during the past 20 years, traveling more than one million miles in the process.

   His latest book, econAmerica: Why the American Economy is Alive and Well…And What That Means to Your Wallet, was published by Wiley & Sons in July 2007. In econAmerica, Jeff explains in detail the four key factors, or Silver Bullets, that will drive the American economy for years to come.

   Customizing his remarks specifically to the industry or group that he is addressing, he can present whatever length program is desired, from 30 minutes to four hours, and will always finish according to your schedule, not his. He uses humor to keep things light, while also providing a great deal of substance for audience members.

   His career includes 23 years with $95 billion banking giant KeyCorp, where he served as Senior VP and Chief Economist. He now serves as economic consultant to $50 billion Zions Bancorporation, which has banks in 10 states, as well as other clients.

   Jeff has appeared dozens of times on CNBC-TV, the nation’s business network, in addition to numerous appearances on CNN, and is quoted regularly in the nation’s financial press. He is a monthly contributor to the national publication Blue Chip Financial Forecasts and quarterly USA TODAY economic forecast surveys.

   Jeff has been writing a weekly economic and financial newsletter, now titled the Tea Leaf, for 33 years. In addition to econAmerica, he is the author of Economy by Thredgold, A Parent's Letter to My Children in School, and On The One Hand…The Economist’s Joke Book. The company also produces quarterly economic reports and a monthly small business index for various clients.

   He served as an adjunct professor of finance at the University of Utah for 16 years and served as President of the National Association for Business Economics Utah Chapter. He is a former member of the Economic Advisory Committee of the American Bankers Association and the Economic Policy Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Topics:

• The future course of the U.S. economy
• The value of education
• The direction of interest rates
• The competitive position of U.S. companies
• Financial markets
• Tight labor availability
• The global economy
• The changing nature of retirement
• Technology advances
• Issues facing your industry or your region

Testimonials/Client List:

“For the second year in a row you were the highest-rated speaker at our annual Trust & Investment Conference. Who would imagine that economics could be so entertaining?”

—Wachovia Bank

“…it really does take a special kind of speaker to make

economics interesting to an audience such as ours that is so diverse in terms of age, sex, etc.…you would be a strong addition to any serious program.”

—Mechanical Contractors Association

“Not only were you the highest rated speaker, you held the second and third place ratings as well.”

—Industrial Asset Management Council

(keynote and two breakout sessions)

“You were great! Early feedback shows that yours may have been one of the best overall sessions we have ever had.”

—Metal Treating Institute

“Many of our executives at the DaimlerChrysler Services Senior Management Meeting in Montreal made a point to catch me and comment about how engaging and informative your presentation was.”

—DaimlerChrysler Services

“The overwhelming majority of respondents to our evaluation request marked your session at the highest level.”

—Financial Women International

“Your excellent presentation was the perfect end to an already great conference.”

—Aurum Technology