ANN ARBOR – The Washtenaw Economic Club’s 2025 season kicks off with Kristin Dziczek, a high-level policy advisor from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Dziczek will speak about “Battling Uncertainties in the Automotive Industry and the Economy” at the Economic Club’s Thursday, March 27, season opener at Washtenaw Community College.
The Noon luncheon event will be held in the Morris Lawrence Building. After Dziczek’s presentation, she will answer questions from the audience until 1:30 p.m. Networking and registration begins at 11:30 a.m.
Dziczek is a policy advisor in the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s research, policy and public engagement division. Her research focuses on the economic impacts of the transition to low-carbon and automated transportation.
She served as senior vice president of research at the non-profit Center for Automotive Research (CAR) from 2005-2022. Before that, she was associate director of the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center and worked for the U.S. Congress, International Union UAW and General Motors Corporation.
Dziczek received her B.A., M.P.P., and M.S., all from the University of Michigan.
Washtenaw Community College sponsors the Washtenaw Economic Club, a forum for business leaders in the local community. Members gather to identify and discuss issues directly impacting business and how economic analysis can inform decision-making processes for the business community.
The club will host additional speakers throughout the year, including May 8, September 11 and November 13. For tickets, as well as more information on how to become a sponsor, visit https://www.wccnet.edu/business/economic-club/.
If You Go
- WHAT: Washtenaw Economic Club Speaker Series
- WHEN: 11:30 a.m., Thursday, March 27
- WHERE: Washtenaw Community College, Morris Lawrence Building, 4800 E. Huron River Drive, Ann Arbor
- MEMBERSHIP/TICKETS: https://www.wccnet.edu/business/economic-club/
About Washtenaw Community College
Washtenaw Community College (WCC), Ann Arbor, Michigan, educates students through a wide range of associate and certificate programs in areas such as liberal arts, health care, business, STEM, advanced transportation and mobility. WCC offers accelerated and online programs to meet student needs. The college also works through community, business and union partnerships to develop highly specialized training programs to meet the region’s workforce talent needs.
For more information about Washtenaw Community College, visit www.wccnet.edu.
