About

Michael Markovitz

Michael holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Chicago and founded the first freestanding doctoral program in professional psychology in the US. He has lectured at Northwestern University and authored the BBP Guide To Human Resource Management. Michael developed Argosy University and Yorkville University, including the Toronto Film School. He is Chairman of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School and founder of ALPESE/PrepJet, a test-prep company. He has served on the University of Chicago’s Visiting Committee and Eckerd College’s Board of Trustees.

Randall K. Filer

A Princeton Ph.D., Randall is Professor of Economics at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, Visiting Professor of Economics at CERGE-EI in Prague and Board Director of the CERGE-EI Foundation. He is a member of the Governing and Academic boards of the International School of Economics in Tbilisi, Georgia. He has been a visiting scholar at the Institute of Economics, Zagreb, and a Research Fellow of IZA (Bonn) and CESifo (Munich). Randall is a co-author of the regionalized edition of "Common Sense Economics".

Renita Esayian

Holding an M.B.A. from Stanford, Renita is a retired financial professional. After several corporate treasury and investor relations positions in the United States and London, she became Vice President of Investor Relations at Hasbro. Before retiring, she was a senior financial writer with The Vanguard Group.

Ilir Hysa

Ilir Hysa holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He taught economics at City University of New York and State University of New York. Currently, he is a Director in the Economics Research Department of Moody’s Analytics, a division of Moody’s Corporation, and leads the production of the company’s global macroeconomic forecasting, including the regulatory forecasting required for the annual bank stress testing required under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. A native of Albania, prior to migrating to the U.S., Ilir earned a degree in Physics from the University of Tirana, taught Physics and served as a high school principal.

Kathleen Mone

With a Master's Degree in Public Affairs from Columbia, Kathleen is a financial professional with over 40 years’ experience in the public education sector. She served as Unit Budget Director for Manhattan and the Bronx at the New York City Department of Education, as Business Administrator at a number of charter schools, and as Finance Manager for Academic Affairs at City University of New York.

Michael Markovitz

Michael holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Chicago and founded the first freestanding doctoral program in professional psychology in the US. He has lectured at Northwestern University and authored the BBP Guide To Human Resource Management. Michael developed Argosy University and Yorkville University, including the Toronto Film School. He is Chairman of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School and founder of ALPESE/PrepJet, a test-prep company. He has served on the University of Chicago’s Visiting Committee and Eckerd College’s Board of Trustees.

Randall K. Filer

A Princeton Ph.D., Randall is Professor of Economics at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, Visiting Professor of Economics at CERGE-EI in Prague and Board Director of the CERGE-EI Foundation. He is a member of the Governing and Academic boards of the International School of Economics in Tbilisi, Georgia. He has been a visiting scholar at the Institute of Economics, Zagreb, and a Research Fellow of IZA (Bonn) and CESifo (Munich). Randall is a co-author of the regionalized edition of "Common Sense Economics".

Renita Esayian

Holding an M.B.A. from Stanford, Renita is a retired financial professional. After several corporate treasury and investor relations positions in the United States and London, she became Vice President of Investor Relations at Hasbro. Before retiring, she was a senior financial writer with The Vanguard Group.

Ilir Hysa

Ilir Hysa holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He taught economics at City University of New York and State University of New York. Currently, he is a Director in the Economics Research Department of Moody’s Analytics, a division of Moody’s Corporation, and leads the production of the company’s global macroeconomic forecasting, including the regulatory forecasting required for the annual bank stress testing required under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. A native of Albania, prior to migrating to the U.S., Ilir earned a degree in Physics from the University of Tirana, taught Physics and served as a high school principal.

Kathleen Mone

With a Master's Degree in Public Affairs from Columbia, Kathleen is a financial professional with over 40 years’ experience in the public education sector. She served as Unit Budget Director for Manhattan and the Bronx at the New York City Department of Education, as Business Administrator at a number of charter schools, and as Finance Manager for Academic Affairs at City University of New York.

Michael Markovitz

Michael holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Chicago and founded the first freestanding doctoral program in professional psychology in the US. He has lectured at Northwestern University and authored the BBP Guide To Human Resource Management. Michael developed Argosy University and Yorkville University, including the Toronto Film School. He is Chairman of Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School and founder of ALPESE/PrepJet, a test-prep company. He has served on the University of Chicago’s Visiting Committee and Eckerd College’s Board of Trustees.

Randall K. Filer

A Princeton Ph.D., Randall is Professor of Economics at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, Visiting Professor of Economics at CERGE-EI in Prague and Board Director of the CERGE-EI Foundation. He is a member of the Governing and Academic boards of the International School of Economics in Tbilisi, Georgia. He has been a visiting scholar at the Institute of Economics, Zagreb, and a Research Fellow of IZA (Bonn) and CESifo (Munich). Randall is a co-author of the regionalized edition of "Common Sense Economics".

Renita Esayian

Holding an M.B.A. from Stanford, Renita is a retired financial professional. After several corporate treasury and investor relations positions in the United States and London, she became Vice President of Investor Relations at Hasbro. Before retiring, she was a senior financial writer with The Vanguard Group.

Ilir Hysa

Ilir Hysa holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He taught economics at City University of New York and State University of New York. Currently, he is a Director in the Economics Research Department of Moody’s Analytics, a division of Moody’s Corporation, and leads the production of the company’s global macroeconomic forecasting, including the regulatory forecasting required for the annual bank stress testing required under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. A native of Albania, prior to migrating to the U.S., Ilir earned a degree in Physics from the University of Tirana, taught Physics and served as a high school principal.

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Michael Markovitz

Randall K. Filer

Renita Esayian

Ilir Hysa

Kathleen Mone

Michael Markovitz

Randall K. Filer

Renita Esayian

Ilir Hysa

Kathleen Mone

Michael Markovitz

Randall K. Filer

Renita Esayian

Ilir Hysa