The RTP CFO Forum meets Thursday, October 20, 2022 - Speaker: Michael Haley, Executive Director for Wake County Economic Development and the Senior Vice President of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce

The RTP CFO Forum will hold its next monthly meeting on Thursday, October 20, 2022 

The Forum provides a peer-to-peer networking opportunity for approximately 250 CFOs and similar senior financial executives to learn practical solutions to the challenges they face. 

PLEASE NOTE: We have resumed meeting in person with an afternoon time! 

Please RSVP to Jessica Smith by Wednesday, October 19, at 919.232.5991 or email rsvp@rtpcfos.com 

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.   Networking 

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.   Program   

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.   Networking 

Meeting Location:  Hughes Pittman & Gupton, LLP • 1500 Sunday Dr. • Suite 300 • Raleigh 

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. 

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.  This presentation will be as interactive as possible, as the speaker will have an extensive Q&A window to foster dialogue and make his comments as pertinent as possible. 

Michael Haley is the Executive Director of Wake County Economic Development and the Senior Vice President of the Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce.   

Wake County Economic Development – a program of the Raleigh Chamber of Commerce – is the lead economic development agency for Wake County and the City of Raleigh. Michael leads WCED’s business recruitment, retention, and expansion; marketing and public relations; talent recruitment; 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 and the North Carolina Economic Developer of the Year for 2018 by the NC Economic Development Association.   

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 4 p.m. – 6 p.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.