RTP CFO Forum meets Thursday, October 15, 2020 (AFTERNOON ONLINE WEBINAR)

The RTP CFO Forum will hold
its next monthly meeting on Thursday, October 15, 2020

4:00 p.m. – 5:00
p.m.   Program

5:00 p.m. – 5:30
p.m.   Networking

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS MONTH’S MEETING
IS AN AFTERNOON WEBINAR**

Topic:
Regional Economic Development Update

Program
Objective: The speaker will give an update on current state of the regional
economy through an economic development lens.

Online
Webinar Registration:

✓
Register for Zoom Meeting:

https://hpg.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJctf-CqpzwtG9Dn02b_NEx0s2AMUJ1j82e3

 (Once attendees register, you will receive a
confirmation email with the Zoom meeting link and password. You will also have
the option to add the Zoom details directly to your calendar.)

✓
or Please RSVP to Jessica Smith by Wednesday, October 14, at 919.232.5991 or
email rsvp@rtpcfos.com

Speaker: Michael Haley, Executive Director for Wake County
Economic Development and the Senior Vice President of the Greater Raleigh
Chamber of Commerce

Michael
Haley will give an update on current state of the regional economy through an
economic development lens.  At this
online meeting, you will learn more about current economic development efforts,
market demand, the impact from the pandemic, and more.

Michael
Haley is the Executive Director for Wake County Economic Development and the
Senior Vice President of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.  Wake County Economic Development – a public
private partnership between Wake County, the City of Raleigh, and the private
sector – is the lead economic development agency for Wake County. Michael leads
WCED’s business recruitment, retention and expansion; marketing and public
relations; talent recruitment and retention; and support of entrepreneurship.

Prior
to his current role, Michael served as the Director of Business Recruitment and
Expansion for WCED.  Prior to joining
WCED, Michael served as a Public Policy Analyst and then the Public Policy
Director for the North Carolina Department of Commerce.

Michael
was named one of the Top 50 Economic Developers in North America in 2019 by
Consultant Connect.  Consultant Connect,
is a consulting agency designed to bridge the gap between economic developers
and site consultants.

Michael
was also named the North Carolina Economic Developer of the Year for 2019 by
the NC Economic Development Association.
Each year, the award goes to an Economic Development professional in
North Carolina based on the following criteria: NCEDA member who made
significant and measurable contributions to economic development.

About
the RTP CFO Forum:

The
RTP CFO Forum serves approximately 250 CFOs and similar senior financial
executives in the greater Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill region. The Forum
provides interactive networking and discussion of technical and strategic
topics in a secure environment created exclusively for senior-level peers,
sparking new ideas and practical solutions to pressing issues. The combination
of relevant speakers and topics with opportunities to build professional
networks enables its members to grow and thrive.  CPE is provided on
select topics. To learn more, visit http://www.rtpcfos.com/.

Please
note that the RTP CFO Forum is typically scheduled for the third Thursday of
every month from 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Attendance is limited to CFOs or senior
financial professionals in similar positions.

The
RTP CFO Forum is sponsored by Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP.
For more information, please contact us.