Baton Rouge, LA Seminar States Take Charge Developing Economic Policy at Home

SPEAKERS

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  Eric Kalivoda, Ph.D.

  Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

  Eric Kalivoda , Ph.D., presently serves as the Deputy Secretary for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. He is a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Louisiana State University, a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Arizona, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from North Carolina State University. He is licensed Professional Engineer in Louisiana, Arizona, and North Carolina. During his 38-year career, Dr. Kalivoda has gained experience is the fields of highway geometric design, traffic engineering, highway safety, urban and statewide transportation planning, and public administration.

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  John Fu, Ph.D.

  Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development

  John Fu currently works as a Transportation Planning Engineer for the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. He was born in China. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Louisiana State University. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Louisiana. Dr. Fu’s research and work experience includes dynamic hurricane evacuation modeling, MPO and statewide travel demand models, traffic safety, and economic impact analysis of transportation investments.

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  Daniel Groft, Ph.D.

  Louisiana Department of Revenue

  Daniel Groft , Ph.D. is the Economist at the Louisiana Department of Revenue. Since joining the department in April 2017, he has evaluated the economic and fiscal impacts of tax and expenditure policy changes. He previously served as an Economist at Louisiana Economic Development, which is charged with attracting businesses and improving the state’s business environment. Dr. Groft earned a Ph.D. in Economics from Louisiana State University.

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  Chris Judson

  REMI

  Chris Judson is a Managing Economic Associate at REMI. Mr. Judson, who joined REMI in 2011, specializes in transportation, energy, and the environment. Since arriving at REMI, Mr. Judson has consulted for a number of clients on topics including medical research, labor force economics, and natural disasters. He provides client support in selecting inputs, conducting simulations, and analyzing results, and he creates and hosts public online seminars and training presentations on a variety of modeling topics. Mr. Judson co-authored an academic journal article titled, “Decision framework for evaluating the macroeconomic risks and policy impacts of cyber attacks”. He holds a B.A. in economics from Western New England University, with a concentration in business.

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  Jamie Neville

  REMI

  Jamie Neville is an Economic Associate at REMI, responsible for client support and business development. Ms. Neville, who joined in July 2018, assists clients in evaluating policy changes through dynamic economic modeling. Prior to REMI, she served as a research assistant for the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research based at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she compiled statistical and spatial data for research economists’ working papers. She examined healthcare data and developed graphs for the Census State Data Center Conference, and she reviewed literature and synthesized information for a project on taxes and entrepreneurship. As a policy intern for the Memphis City Council, she conducted research and presented a report on false alarms to the council. Ms. Neville graduated from University of Tennessee, Knoxville with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science, with a concentration in international affairs.