MHI 2020 Spring Meetings
 

Speakers

An Outlook of Uncertainty

Monday April 27
12:15pm - 1:15pm
Jason Schenker

Economist Jason Schenker will share his outlook on the most important hot button issues in the months ahead, including economic, financial, and political risks. This session will focus on the most important economic indicators for material handling and the U.S. and global economies. And there will be a non-partisan discussion of the U.S. election and its potential impacts as well as a geopolitical tension, trade, and conflict outlook. Talking points will also focus on the recent U.S. and global manufacturing recessions, the outlook for manufacturing and material handling, and why the strong U.S. job market, technology productivity gains, and the transition to e-commerce could keep U.S. growth relatively supported - despite a smorgasbord of risks.

Jason Schenker is the President of Prestige Economics, which is the MHI partner behind the MHI BAI, MHI MHEM forecasts, and new MHI Economics Reports. Jason is also the Chairman of The Futurist Institute, which provides courses, workshops, and training for strategists, analysts, and executives to incorporate new and emerging technology risks into their long-term strategic planning. Jason is one of the 100 CEOs on the Texas Business Leadership Council, which is the non-partisan Business Roundtable for the great state of Texas. Jason writes columns for Bloomberg Opinion and frequently appears on Bloomberg Radio and Bloomberg Television. He lives in Austin with his wife Ashley.

 

The MHI/Oxford Economic Impact Study

Tuesday April 28
12:15pm - 1:15pm
Michael Reid and Hamilton Galloway

Oxford Economics worked with MHI to evaluate the economic contribution of the material handling industry across the U.S. economy in terms of GDP, employment, income, and taxes. In addition, we took a deeper dive into the workforce that comprises the industry. This session will illustrate and articulate the U.S. material handling industry as an economic driver for a broad spectrum of other industries and highlight state-level impacts. We will also discuss the industry’s workforce profile, highlighting noteworthy characteristics about the people who work within the material handling industry.

Michael Reid- Senior Economist. Michael is a Senior Economist working within the US Consultancy team based in Oxford Economics’ New York office. He is responsible for producing customized research, analysis, and economic impact modeling services for a range of organizations. Since joining Oxford Economics in 2015, Michael has worked on projects for clients that include AARP, GE, Grant Thornton, Industrial Truck Association, National Fluid Power Association, National Retail Federation, Railway Supply Institute, and MHI.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Michael worked as an economist for the Bureau of Economic Analysis and before that at the Center for Labor Market Studies. Michael holds a Master’s degree in Economics and a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, both from Northeastern University in Boston.

 

Hamilton Galloway - Head of Consultancy, Americas. Hamilton Galloway joined Oxford Economics in 2014 as Head of Consultancy - a team focused heavily on developing quality, customized research, analysis and impact modeling services for a range of private and public organizations. Mr. Galloway has completed dozens of economic impact and other modeling studies, covering manufacturing, transportation, warehousing & logistics, natural resource extraction, retail, finance/insurance, construction, higher education, R&D and trade. He has authored numerous reports, publications, as well as economic development user guides and even a textbook chapter.

Prior to joining Oxford Economics, Mr. Galloway worked nearly seven years in both the US and UK as an economist, senior consultant and manager at Economic Modeling Specialists Int (EMSI), a data and analytic company based in the US. Hamilton holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Idaho and a Master’s degree in Applied Economics with a focus in transportation from Washington State University.