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Busininess Conference
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Speakers

Hon. Jack Markell
Hon. Jack Markell
Governor
State of Delaware

Governor Jack Markell has been recognized in Delaware and across the country as a leader in promoting policies to help all people achieve their economic potential. Governor Markell’s administration faces historic challenges including a steep economic downturn and large budget shortfalls but he and his team are focusing on growing the economy, creating jobs and protecting taxpayers.
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James M. Baker
Hon. James M. Baker
Mayor
Wilmington, Delaware

James M. Baker’s inauguration to a historic third term as Wilmington’s Mayor on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 during a Special Meeting of the Wilmington City Council marks a milestone in his long and distinguished career in public service.
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Chris Coons
Hon. Chris Coons
County Executive
New Castle County, Delaware

Chris Coons was elected New Castle County Executive in 2004. Chris has committed his administration to building a safer, stronger, healthier, and more livable county for all residents.
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Bryon H. Short
Hon. Bryon H. Short
Representative
State of Delaware, 7th District

Representative Bryon Short graduated from Salisbury State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988. He worked as a Youth Rehabilitation Counselor at Ferris School upon graduation. Representative Short joined the staff of then Congressman Thomas R. Carper as a staff assistant in 1990.
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Alan Levin
Hon. Alan Levin
Director
Delaware Economic Development Office

In December 2008, Alan Levin was nominated by then Delaware Governor-Elect Jack Markell to serve as the Director of the Delaware Economic Development Office where he now serves as a Secretary in Governor Markell’s cabinet.
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John McMahon
Hon. John McMahon
Secretary of Labor
State of Delaware

Mr. John J. McMahon is currently the Secretary of Labor for the State of Delaware. The department’s primary responsibilities are to connect Delawareans to employment, training resources, monetary benefits, wokplace protections, and labor market information to promote financial independence.
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Steven N. Czetli
Steven N. Czetli
Former Executive Business Editor
Pittsburgh Press

Steven N. Czetli is the former Executive Business Editor of The Pittsburgh Press. From 2002 to 2005 he was editor and publisher of TechyVent/Pittsburgh, a free, weekly e-mail newsletter that recommended and reported on Western Pennsylvania’s most useful business events.
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Chad Moutray
Chad Moutray, Ph.D.
Chief Economist/Director, Office of Economic Research
U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy

Chad Moutray is the Chief Economist and Director of Research for the Office of Advocacy at the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Office of Advocacy, the “small business watchdog” of the federal government, examines the role and status of small business in the economy and independently represents the views of small business to federal agencies, Congress, and the President.
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