Dr. Nouriel Roubini, Chairman, Co-Founder
Nouriel Roubini is the co-founder and chairman of Roubini Global Economics, an innovative economic and geostrategic information service and consultancy named one of the best economics websites by Business Week, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and The Economist. He is also a professor of economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business. Dr. Roubini has extensive policy experience as well as broad academic credentials. From 1998 to 2000, he served as the Senior Economist for International Affairs at the White House Council of Economic Advisors and then the Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for International Affairs at the U.S. Treasury Department, helping to resolve the Asian and global financial crises among other issues. The International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and numerous other prominent public and private institutions have drawn upon his consulting expertise.
He has published over 70 theoretical empirical and policy papers on international macroeconomic issues and co-authored the books "Political Cycles: Theory and Evidence" (M.I.T. Press, 1997), "Bailouts or Bail-ins?, Responding to Financial Crises in Emerging Markets" (Institute for International Economics, 2004) and "Crisis Economics–A Crash Course in the Future of Finance" (Penguin Press, 2010). Dr. Roubini’s views on global economics issues are widely cited by the media, and he is a frequent commentator on various business news programs. He has been the subject of extended profiles in the New York Times Magazine and other leading current-affairs publications. The Financial Times has also provided extensive coverage of Dr. Roubini’s viewpoints.
Dr. Roubini received an undergraduate degree at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy and a Ph.D. in economics at Harvard University. Prior to joining Stern, he was on the faculty of Yale University’s department of economics.
Christian Menegatti, Head of Global Research
Christian Menegatti is the vice president of global economic research at Roubini Global Economics. Christian's areas of expertise are global macroeconomics, the U.S. economy, the U.S. housing sector, monetary policy and capital flows and foreign-reserve accumulation and management. Previously, Christian spent three years as a research scholar at New York University’s department of economics. Christian makes regular media appearances on CNBC, Forbes and Fox Business News, and is frequently quoted in the financial press. He has been an invited speaker at a variety of institutions including the Carnegie Council, Chatham House, Merrill Lynch and the Society for Quantitative Analysis. His research has been quoted by several scholars and institutions including the IMF and the European Commission. He holds a Ph.D in economics from the University of Venice, Italy, and a master’s degree in economics and finance from Venice International University.
Michael Moran, Vice President, Executive Editor
Michael Moran is vice president and executive editor of Roubini Global Economics. From 2005 to 2009, Michael served as executive editor of CFR.org, the Council on Foreign Relations website, radically overhauling its content strategy and winning a host of awards in the process, including Emmy awards in both 2008 and 2009 for an online documentary series, Crisis Guides, conceived for the CFR. Michael previously served as head of international news and special reports of MSNBC.com from 1996 to 2005, writing a weekly column and providing on-air analysis on foreign affairs and national security for MSNBC television. Michael joined MSNBC from BBC World Service Television and Radio in London, where he served as U.S. Affairs Analyst from 1993 to 1996. Prior to that, he was a senior editor at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in Munich from 1990-1993, covering the collapse of communism. He served as Hearst New Media Fellow at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 2003, and has taught a class on international affairs at Bard College in New York since 2004. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors from institutions including the Knight Center for Journalism, the Overseas Press Club, Online News Association, the Online Journalism Association, Newstation.com, the Society for Professional Journalists, Radio Free Europe and the New York Times.
Arnab Das, Managing Director, Market Research and Strategy
Arnab Das is managing director of market research and strategy at Roubini Global Economics. Before joining Roubini Global Economics, Arnab was responsible for emerging markets research and strategy and global foreign-exchange research and strategy at Dresdner Kleinwort, the investment banking arm of the Dresdner Bank Group, where he served as co-head of global economics and strategy. Prior to Dresdner, Arnab worked at JP Morgan as a strategist in emerging markets research focused on Latin America, and headed up the Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa strategy efforts. He achieved or led teams to repeated No. 1 rankings in emerging markets and foreign-exchange strategy as recognized by Euromoney, Credit Magazine, Global Investor and FX Weekly. He continues to have a strong following among asset managers, hedge funds and sovereign wealth funds, particularly in the field of emerging markets. Arnab studied at Princeton University and the London School of Economics, and is based in London and New York.
Shelley Goldberg, Director of Global Resources and Commodities Strategy
Shelley Goldberg is director of global resources and commodities strategy at Roubini Global Economics. Previously she served as portfolio manager and sector head of global resources strategies for UBP Asset Management LLC, the New York arm of Union Bancaire Privée. Shelley’s expertise is in the commodities, energies, basic materials and natural resources sectors. She began her career in sales and trading of commodity derivatives with firms including Phillip Brothers, AIG Trading, Metallgesellschaft and N.M. Rothschild. In 2000, she joined Deloitte’s Global Markets division in a risk management consulting role. There she served global industrial and financial institutions on issues of hedging, market, price and operations risk management. Shelley's focus on alternative investments led her to StoneHedge Partners, a hedge fund development and seed capital firm, where she was a principal focusing on risk management. This role led to the launch and management of her own hedge fund with a focus on the energy sector. Shelley holds a bachelor's degree from Tufts University and a master's degree in business administration from New York University’s Stern School of Business. She has published articles in a number of financial journals and served as speaker and panel member for many industry events.
Natalia Gurushina, Director of Emerging Markets Strategy
Natalia Gurushina is director of emerging markets strategy at Roubini Global Economics. Previously, Natalia worked for Pantera Capital Management, a global macro hedge fund, where she developed investment strategies for both emerging and developed European markets. Prior to that, Natalia was in charge of macroeconomic research for select economies in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Russia at Deutsche Bank and Bankers Trust. Before joining the private sector, Natalia analyzed economic and political developments in Russia and the former Soviet Union for the Open Society Institute in Prague. Natalia has a Ph.D in economic history from the University of Oxford, Christ Church, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Moscow State University.
Arun Motianey, Director of Fixed-Income Strategy
Arun Motianey is director of fixed-income strategy for RGE. Prior to joining RGE, Arun worked for two decades at Citigroup in a variety of roles, including head of macro research and strategy for Global Wealth Management; head of investment research and co-head of asset allocation at Citigroup Private Bank Asset Management; and economist in the Office of the Chairman during the restructuring of Latin American sovereign debt for the Brady Plan, which involved liaising with the IMF. He is most recently the author of "SuperCycles: The Economic Force Transforming Global Markets and Investment Strategy," published by McGraw-Hill. He received his bachelor’s degree at the University of Bombay and participated in a Graduate Exchange Fellowship at Princeton. He received his doctorate in mathematics and economics at King’s College, Cambridge.
David Nowakowski, Director of Credit Strategy
David Nowakowski is director of credit strategy at Roubini Global Economics. David brings over 12 years of market experience to RGE. Previously, he was a managing director at Atlas Capital Management, a global macro hedge fund focused on emerging markets. His experience includes working at the Rohatyn Group, an emerging market hedge fund group, where he was the fixed-income and currency strategist, Lazard Asset Management, where he was a fixed-income portfolio manager, and Salomon/Citigroup, where he worked in capital markets and liability management. David holds a bachelor’s degree in physics and mathematics and a master’s degree in physics from Harvard University, as well as a master’s degree in economics from the London School of Economics.
Gina Sanchez, Director of Equity and Asset Allocation Strategy
Gina Sanchez is director of equity and asset allocation strategy for RGE. Before joining RGE, Gina spent four years as an institutional asset manager, serving at the California Endowment, a US$3 billion Los Angeles-based foundation, as managing director of public investments and at the Ford Foundation, a US$10 billion New York-based foundation, as director of public investments. In both roles, Gina was responsible for making asset allocation and manager selection recommendations for all external public managers, including both total return and absolute return strategies. In addition, she was a portfolio manager and strategist for eight years at American Century Investment Management in Mountain View, Calif. She also worked in Emerging Markets Research at JP Morgan in New York. She is frequently quoted in Barron’s, Bloomberg, The New York Times and the Wall Street Journal, and was a recipient of Institutional Investor’s 2009 Foundations and Endowments Rising Stars Award. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Harvard and a master’s in international policy studies from Stanford.
Arpitha Bykere, Senior Research Analyst, Asia and the United States
Arpitha Bykere is senior analyst for the U.S. and Asia at Roubini Global Economics. Arpitha’s U.S. coverage focuses on the labor market, fiscal policy, and investment and trade issues and her Asia coverage focuses on South and Southeast Asian countries. Her interests also include international trade and globalization, global fiscal issues and labor market trends. She has been quoted in a number of financial publications, including the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Reuters, the Associated Press, the Washington Post, CNN Money and Market Watch. Arpitha previously worked in the international economics division at the government of India’s Planning Commission. She holds a bachelor's degree in economics with honors from Delhi University and a master's degree in economics from Syracuse University.
Bertrand Delgado, Senior Research Analyst, Latin America and Emerging Markets
Bertrand Delgado is a senior analyst for emerging markets and Latin America at Roubini Global Economics. Bertrand’s areas of expertise are monetary and fiscal policy, international economics, inflation, currencies and politics. Prior to joining RGE, Bertrand was a senior economist and FX strategist at IDEAglobal in New York, where he authored short- and longer-term macroeconomic and currency strategy reports on Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia and Peru. Bertrand has covered Latin America in different roles and institutions in New York, such as Ramirez & Co., Barclays Capital, BCP Securities and Credit Suisse First Boston, and has been quoted in Bloomberg, Reuters, the Wall Street Journal, Market Watch and Business Week as well as in numerous newspapers and magazines in Latin America. Bertrand holds a master’s degree in international affairs with a specialization in international finance and economics from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, and a bachelor’s degree in economics with a specialization in mathematics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Elisa Parisi-Capone, Senior Research Analyst, Finance and Banking and Western Europe
Elisa Parisi-Capone is a senior analyst for finance, banking and Western Europe at Roubini Global Economics. Elisa’s areas of specialty including the four large European Monetary Union members (France, Germany, Italy and Spain); the European Monetary Union; and systematic risk and asset bubbles with a particular focus on credit markets. Her coverage ranges includes banking and capital markets; securitizations, credit derivatives and structured finance; and hedge funds and private equity. Previously, Elisa spent two years as a financial markets analyst at the Swiss Federal Finance Administration in Berne, Switzerland. Elisa holds a master’s degree in economics from New York University and a Lizentiat in economics from the University of Zurich, Switzerland.
Mary Stokes, Senior Research Analyst, Northern/Eastern Europe and Turkey
Mary Stokes is a senior analyst at Roubini Global Economics. Her interests include the Nordics, Eastern Europe and Turkey. She has been quoted in a variety of publications both in the US and abroad, including in Business Week, Eurointelligence, Polityka, Deutsche Welle and the blog Naked Capitalism. Prior to joining RGE, she wrote for Dow Jones Newswires and worked as a research analyst for Thomson Financial covering emerging markets. She holds a master’s degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies with a concentration in international economics and a specialization in emerging markets, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Rachel Ziemba, Senior Research Analyst, China and Oil-Exporting Economies
Rachel Ziemba is a senior analyst for China, oil-exporting economies and geostrategic risks at Roubini Global Economics. She has a particular interest in energy-sector supply risks and global macroeconomic issues, particularly foreign-exchange reserve accumulation, sovereign-wealth management and economic imbalances. Prior to joining RGE, Rachel worked for the Canadian International Development Agency in Cairo, Egypt, and the International Development Research Centre in Ottawa, Canada. She is the author of "Scenarios for Risk Management and Global Investment Strategies" (with William T. Ziemba), published by Wiley in January 2008. Rachel has served as an expert commentator for Bloomberg, CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, the Fox Business Network, Market Watch, CNN Money and other media outlets, and her research has been cited by The Economist and in papers from the IMF, World Bank, European Central Bank and U.S. Federal Reserve. She holds a bachelor’s degree with honors from the University of Chicago, and a Master of Philosophy degree in international relations with a specialization in international political economy from St. Antony’s College, Oxford University.
Prajakta Bhide, Research Analyst, United States and Global Macroeconomics
Prajakta Bhide is a research analyst at Roubini Global Economics. She is particularly interested in U.S consumption, the U.S. residential and commercial real-estate markets, and global current-account dynamics. Prior to joining RGE, Prajakta worked at the Reserve Bank of India in the department of economic analysis and policy. Prajakta holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Pune, India and a master’s degree in economics from New York University.
Kavitha Cherian, Research Analyst, Geopolitics
Kavitha Cherian is a geopolitics analyst at Roubini Global Economics. Her areas of expertise include Sub-Saharan Africa and Central Asia, as well as climate change, nuclear proliferation, U.S. foreign policy and international development. She is part of the World Economic Forum team led by Nouriel Roubini that develops the WEF’s Financial Development Report. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics with honors from the University of Dehli in Delhi, India.
Ayah El Said, Research Analyst, Middle East and North Africa
Ayah El Said is an analyst at Roubini Global Economics focusing on the Middle East and North Africa as well as emerging markets. Her areas of expertise include international finance, financial development and monetary economics. She is also part of the World Economic Forum team led by Nouriel Roubini that develops the WEF’s Financial Development Report. Prior to joining RGE, she worked in the monetary policy unit of the Central Bank of Egypt, the World Bank office in Cairo, and as a teaching associate and adjunct at New York University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in economics with highest honors from the American University in Cairo, and a master’s degree in economics from New York University, where she was a Fulbright Scholar. Her master’s thesis, “The Impact of Financial Development on Savings,” was written under the supervision of Dr. Roubini.
Mikko Forss, Research Analyst, Nordic Region
Mikko Forss is a research analyst specializing in the Nordics at Roubini Global Economics. Prior to joining RGE, Mikko worked for the European Central Bank, the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development and Statistics Finland. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics, where he earned a master’s degree in European political economy. He also holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Helsinki.
Julie Ginsberg, Editor
Julie Ginsberg is an editor with Roubini Global Economics. Before joining RGE, Julie served as a research assistant for a commissioner on the U.S. State Department’s Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. Julie also worked for CFR.org, the website of the Council on Foreign Relations, researching and writing about economic and geopolitical issues including Vietnam’s financial instability, Southeast Asian trade and security ties and U.S.-Russia relations. Through a Princeton-in-Asia fellowship, Julie spent two years in Hanoi writing and editing for Viet Nam News, an English-language daily, and learning Vietnamese. Her writing also has been featured in the New York Times, World Politics Review, Sacramento News & Review and the Princeton Alumni Weekly. Julie graduated with honors from Princeton University, where she studied anthropology.
Joshua Glazer, Network Editor
Joshua Glazer is the network editor at Roubini Global Economics and is responsible for facilitating the dynamic conversation that is taking place on RGE’s EconoMonitors. Before joining RGE, he was the regional director of the One Family Fund, a non-profit providing financial, legal, and emotional aid to terror victims in Israel. Previously, he served as top aide to Richard M. Joel, President of Hillel International, and was awarded a Dorot Fellowship to study and work in Israel. Joshua studied economics and biology at Rutgers College, where he graduated summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, and received the John C. Daniel Award for Excellence in Economics.
Andrew Hansen, Editor
Andrew Hansen is an editor at Roubini Global Economics. Prior to joining RGE, he worked as an analyst and editor for the French-American Foundation, where he supervised the publication of policy briefs, wrote speeches for the Foundation’s president and edited the organization’s website. Previously, he was a researcher and writer for the website of the Council on Foreign Relations, and his work has appeared on the websites of the New York Times and the Washington Post. He was an Istel Fellow at the Institute of French Studies at NYU, where he received a dual master's in French Studies and Journalism and won the IFS Master's Essay Prize for his reporting on political activism among French youth. He studied French literature and economics at Miami University in Oxford, OH, and graduated summa cum laude.
Katharina Jungen, Research Analyst, Western Europe
Katharina Jungen is an analyst specializing in the economies of Germany, France, Austria, Switzerland and the Benelux countries for Roubini Global Economics. Her areas of interest include labor economics, redistributive policies and political economy and entrepreneurship. Before joining RGE, Katharina worked for the Small and Medium Entrepreneurs Union in the European Parliament, and as an analyst in the financial sector in New York City. Katharina holds a master’s degree in international affairs with a concentration in international finance and policy from the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in New York, and a bachelor’s degree in international economics and management with honors from Bocconi University in Milan, Italy.
Jennifer Kapila, Strategy Analyst
Jennifer Kapila is a financial institutions analyst at Roubini Global Economics. She previously covered European financial institutions as a credit analyst at Dresdner Kleinwort and has been quoted in various publications, including the Financial Times and Bloomberg. She holds a joint master’s degree from the University College of London and the School of Oriental and African Studies, and a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Texas at Austin with a concentration in Latin American studies.
Juan Lorenzo Maldonado, Research Analyst, Emerging Markets and Latin America
Juan Lorenzo Maldonado is an analyst for emerging markets and Latin America at Roubini Global Economics. Juan Lorenzo’s areas of interest include monetary and fiscal policy and inflation and growth dynamics in Latin America. Prior to joining RGE, Juan Lorenzo worked in the finance industry in Ecuador for Citigroup, Lloyds TSB and the Banco Santander Representative Office in Quito. He holds a master’s degree in economics from New York University and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Universidad Catolica del Ecuador.
Michael Manetta, Research Analyst, Southeast Asia
Michael Manetta is an analyst for Roubini Global Economics focusing on Southeast Asia. He holds a master’s degree from Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies with a concentration in international economics and European studies, as well as a specialization in emerging markets. He holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and political science from Indiana University.
Mikka Pineda, Research Analyst, Markets, Monetary Policy and Asia
Mikka Pineda is an analyst at Roubini Global Economics. She currently covers global monetary policy, Asia, commodities, G7 currencies and government bonds. She has been quoted in a variety of publications both in the U.S. and abroad, including by Bloomberg, MarketWatch, Newsweek, The Australian and The National (United Arab Emirates). Mikka graduated from Brown University with a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a concentration in the political economy of development.
David Rogovic, Research Analyst, Turkey, Russia and Baltics
David Rogovic is an analyst at Roubini Global Economics focusing on Turkey, Russia and the Baltic countries. Prior to joining RGE, he was a Fulbright Scholar to the Republic of Croatia. He also spent two years working in the financial institutions ratings group at Standard & Poor’s. David holds a master’s degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs with a concentration in advanced policy and economic analysis.
Tetiana Sears, Research Analyst, Financial Markets
Tetiana Sears is an analyst at Roubini Global Economics. She covers trends and developments in global equity markets as well as sector and stock performance with a focus on North America. Tetiana is a recent graduate of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, where she earned a master’s degree in international affairs with a concentration in international economic and finance policy. Prior to joining RGE, she worked at IDEAglobal, a research and consultancy firm. A native of Ukraine, Tetiana also holds a master’s degree in education from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature from Dnipropetrovsk National University in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine.
Jelena Vukotic, Research Analyst, Political Risk
Jelena Vukotic is a political risk analyst at Roubini Global Economics. Her areas of expertise include political trends in post-communist countries, transatlantic issues, and the economies of the Western Balkans. Before joining RGE, she worked at the Disarmament and Peace Affairs Branch of the United Nations, and as a journalist for the Serbian political weekly NIN. Jelena holds a master’s degree in comparative politics with a focus in conflict studies from the London School of Economics, and a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of Belgrade.
Parul Walia, Research Analyst, Finance and Banking and the UK
Parul Walia is an analyst for finance and banking and the United Kingdom at Roubini Global Economics. Parul’s coverage includes financial and banking sector regulation and performance and UK growth dynamics and monetary policy. Previously, Parul worked as a research assistant for Dr. Roubini at NYU’s Stern School of Business, conducting research on the global financial crisis. In India, she worked at the Confederation of Indian Industries in the economic research and policy division and Dell International Services in the finance department. Parul holds a master’s degree in economics and an advanced certificate in applied economics from New York University, a master’s degree in economics from Panjab University and a bachelor's degree in economics with honors from Delhi University.
Dan Ward, Editor
Dan Ward is an editor at Roubini Global Economics. Prior to joining RGE, he worked for Moody’s Investors Service, drafting and editing credit research and press releases; Global Insight, editing online energy sector and current affairs analysis; and Europa Publications, a publisher of annually updated reference works, where he focused on Caribbean and South American politics and economics. Dan has also worked as a researcher for Amnesty International's Balkans campaign team and in the education department for UNICEF. He holds a bachelor’s degree in politics from the University of Bristol and graduated with distinction with a master’s degree in international relations from the London Centre of International Relations, King’s College London.
Adam Wolfe, Research Analyst, China and Geopolitics
Adam Wolfe is an analyst at Roubini Global Economics where he focuses on China and geopolitics. Prior to joining RGE, Adam worked as a senior analyst at the Power and Interest News Report covering Asian and African strategic issues. He has been quoted in several news outlets including Reuters, NPR and the Los Angeles Times. Adam holds a master’s degree in international politics and business from New York University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
