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 Thredgold Economic Associates, 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 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 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. Jeff Thredgold 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. Titles Outlook 2008 - Your Money, Your World, Your Family…The Future econAmerica: Why the American Economy Is Alive and Well…And What That Means to Your Wallet Top Ten Economic Myths Topics Financial, Future, Business Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $10,000 - $14,999 Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State UT Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.

TESTIMONIALS: “Let’s face it: There just aren’t that many people who can make an hour of economics interesting, much less fun. You manage to do both time and time again for our audiences. During the eight programs on which we have collaborated, you have been nothing less than professional, insightful, informative, and amusing.” - Consumer Bankers Association "You are a meeting planner’s dream. Not only were you rated the best speaker by our convention attendees, but also numerous survey responses that were received indicated that one of the best things about this convention was Jeff Thredgold. You can be assured that I will recommend you to others.” - Iowa Independent Bankers "Thank you so much for speaking at our recent International Conference. The event was a great success, helped in no small measure by your ‘globe trotting’ tour of world economic events which was hugely enjoyable and much commented on afterwards! We look forward to having the opportunity of inviting you back for the sequel.” - Bank of Ireland Asset Management “We very much enjoyed having you again as our keynote speaker at the MAATS Innovation Awards luncheon. Our audience was a diverse one in every sense of the word, and you successfully managed to captivate one and all. You have a wonderful style, and feedback to date has been nothing short of excellent!” -National Marine Manufacturers Association “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 “Not only were you the highest rated speaker, you held the second and third place ratings as well.” - Industrial Asset Management Council