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INVESTOhio Keynote Speaker
To submit an economic question to Dr. Schweitzer, please click here. Provide your name and contact information along with your question.Mark E. Schweitzer
Senior Vice President and Director of Research
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Mark Schweitzer is a senior vice president and the director of research at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. He leads the Bank’s Research Department, setting the direction for economic research, selecting and developing staff, and briefing the Bank president prior to meetings of the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve System. Dr. Schweitzer’s own research has focused on the macroeconomic impact of labor market developments and the identification of factors contributing to regional economic growth. He has written and co-authored dozens of working papers and economic commentaries, examining issues such as falling home prices, poverty, small business borrowing, inflation and economic prosperity.
Dr. Schweitzer joined the Bank in 1992 as an economist. From 2000 to 2002, he served as a senior economist at the Bank of England. He returned to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, and in 2004 was promoted to assistant vice president and director of the Regional Economic Issues Program. In 2007, Dr. Schweitzer was appointed vice president and branch executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s Denver Branch. He was named to his current position in 2008.
An economics graduate of the University of Chicago, Dr. Schweitzer holds both a master's degree and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California at Los Angeles. A native of Seattle, Washington, Dr. Schweitzer lives in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He is married and has two daughters and a son.
Welcome speaker
The Honorable Michael B. Coleman
Mayor, City of Columbus
Since taking office in 2000, Mayor Michael B. Coleman has built Columbus’ reputation as one of the best cities in the nation.
Under Mayor Coleman's leadership, Columbus has been recognized as one of the 10 best large cities and one of the 10 most affordable metro areas by RelocateAmerica. It was recognized as the nation’s 8th best place to live by CNN and Money magazine, which also declared Columbus as the nation's safest big city. Underwriters Laboratories, an independent product safety certification organization, ranked Columbus second in its 2010 Safest Cities for Families with Young Children. Forbes Magazine has recognized Columbus as the top up-and-coming tech city, the top city in which to retire and one of the nation’s top 10 “brain magnets” for its ability to attract college graduates.
Mayor Coleman has leveraged incentives to create and retain more than 91,000 jobs and bring more than $4.5 billion in private investment to Columbus throughout his tenure. Growing companies enjoy an educated workforce from 18 regional colleges and universities. Columbus is centrally located to national markets and a growing transportation, distribution and logistics hub. The city, currently the 15th largest in America, is also growing as a retail hub.
Now in his third term, Mayor Coleman previously served as President of Columbus City Council and as a council member. He is a 1977 graduate of the University of Cincinnati and a 1980 graduate of the University of Dayton Law School.
