The Economics Leadership Council is the primary alumni service organization for the Department of Economics. Its roots are embedded in the 1837 legislation that established the University of Michigan along with a provision for a Board of Visitors "to make an examination into the state of the University and report results to the superintendent, suggesting such improvements as they deemed important." Today's ELC members serve by invitation of the Department Chair to provide advice, financial support, and outreach opportunities that advance the long-term goals of the Department. The ELC meets annually on the Ann Arbor campus. Members are appointed for three-year renewable terms.
Current ELC Members
Michael Beauregard, AB '86 econ
Partner
Huron Capital Partners LLC
Detroit, MI
David W. Berson, MPP '79; PhD '82 econ
Senior Vice President, Chief Economist and Strategist
The PMI Group, Inc.
Walnut Creek, CA
Peter Borish, AB '81 econ; MPP '82
Chairman and CEO
Computer Trading Corporation
New York, NY
Peter Calabro, AB '96 econ
Executive Director
Goldman Sachs International, European Special Situations Group
London, UK
Gary Dorman, AB '72 econ
Senior Vice President and Chair
Global Antitrust Practice, NERA Economic Consulting
Los Angeles, CA
Stephen Gallagher, AB '84 econ
Managing Director and Chief U.S. Economist
Société Générale (SG)
New York, NY
Mark Harms, AB '83 poli sci
Chief Executive Officer
Global Leisure Partners LLP
London, UK
Ralph C. Heid, AB '70 econ
Senior Vice President, International Finance
Comerica Bank
Detroit, MI
Randall Heiser, AB '82 econ and poli sci; MAE '84 econ
President and CEO
DJ Sullivan Healthcare Consulting, Inc.
Ann Arbor, MI
Peter Hooper, AM '71 econ; PhD '75 econ
Chief Economist
Deutsche Bank Securities
New York, NY
Jeffrey R. Leeds, AB '67 econ
Executive VP and CFO (retired)
North Fork Bancorporation, Inc. (GreenPoint Financial Corp.)
White Plains, NY
James A. Miller, AB '71 econ
Chairman
Bartlett & Co.
Cincinnati, OH
Greg Pearlman, AB '83 econ
Managing Director and Head of the Food & Consumer Group
BMO Capital Markets
Chicago, IL
Allen Sinai, AB '61 econ
Chief Global Economist, President, and Co-Founder
Decision Economics, Inc.
New York, NY
Joel Sobel, BS '74 math
Professor of Economics
University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
Donald Sweeney, AB '95 econ
Co-Founder and Co-CEO
Emerging Solutions
Chicago, IL
John W. Sweetland, AB '58 econ; AM '59
Chairman
The Winsford Corporation
Los Angeles, CA
Diane C. Swonk, AB '84 econ; AM '85 applied econ
Senior Managing Director and Chief Economist
Mesirow Financial
Chicago, IL
Gerald C. Timmis III, AB '79 econ
Senior Managing Director
Valstone Partners
Managing Director
GC Timmis & Company
Birmingham, MI
Herbert S. Wander, AB '57 econ
Partner
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Chicago, IL
Gail R. Wilensky, AB '64 psych; AB '65 econ; PhD '68 econ
Senior Fellow
Project HOPE
Bethesda, MD
Mark L. Yeager, AB '72 econ
Senior Partner
McDermott, Will & Emery
Chicago, IL
