Business Leader Speaker Series - Dr. Alice Kassens Non-Members

24 Franklin Road Southeast,Roanoke VA 24011

16 November, 2021

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Join us for The Shenandoah Club's new Business & Public Affairs Speaker Series, featuring Dr. Alice Kassens Dr. Alice Louise Kassens is the John S. Shannon Professor of Economics at Roanoke College, a senior analyst with the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research, director of the Center for Economic Freedom, and a member of the Governor’s Joint Advisory Board of Economists. Dr. Kassens is a past president of the Virginia Association of Economists.Dr. Kassens produces quarterly reports on consumer sentiment and inflation expectations for Virginia. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and history from the College of William and Mary and a doctorate in economics from North Carolina State University. Her areas of specialty are labor and health economics. Dr. Kassens’ work was recently featured in the July/August issue of the Roanoker magazine in an article entitled “The Economics of Mental Health.” In the article, Dr. Kassens concludes, “against this backdrop of a slow economic recovery, it remains critical that the nation focus on initiatives that address mental health.”Join us to hear from Dr. Kassens in The Shenandoah Club's inaugural event of the Business & Public Affairs Speaker Series as she covers the topic: "Virginia's Economic Indicators: How Are We Doing?" This event is open to members, guests, and prospective members. Tickets include a seated dinner, presentation, and networking in The Shenandoah Club's main dining room. For table reservation and other questions, please contact Tammy Epes at (540) 345-1576 X221 or [email protected]