On the COVID-19 Rebound: The Data and Modeling Behind the Forecasts

Robert Brown is a senior strategic financial planner, business case analyst, and risk advisor with over 25 years of experience. He uses decision science to provide guidance, deep insights, and valuable data solutions to senior decision-makers facing complex, high-risk problems related to strategic planning, financial planning, risk analysis and management, and project portfolio analysis and management.

Greyson Daugherty works as a data scientist at Roadie, where he designs, tests, and implements prediction and optimization algorithms to help manage crowd-sourced deliveries. Dr. Daugherty holds a PhD in industrial engineering, as well as master’s degrees in mechanical engineering, operations research, and engineering management. His interests range from physics and math to fitness and skydiving.

Dr. Annie Feighery is a behavioral health scientist specializing in management systems, water, and health. She is the co-founder and CEO of mWater, a tech startup that leverages real-time, cloud-based management tools to catalyze the work of health professionals and governments around the world. mWater is a free platform used to map and monitor critical points of infrastructure including water sources and sanitation facilities. In eight years, the platform has grown to serve 12 national governments and thousands of local governments in 174 countries.  Last year, mWater expanded to the brand Solstice. Marking the first data point humans monitored to understand their world, Solstice provides a data-centric operating system for healthcare facilities, complex emergencies, and researchers. Dr. Feighery is the mother of three children.

Paresh Gopaldas is a Senior Vice President at Aon in the Health Solutions practice located in
Charlotte, North Carolina. In his role, he analyzes benefit plan claim experience, participation, and plan designs to develop forecasted budgets, rates, and contributions. He consults on actuarial projects such as incurred but not reported (IBNR) and related liability valuations, and utilization and cost-driver analyses. Prior to joining Aon, Paresh was a health care actuary with CIGNA Healthcare. Paresh has approximately nineteen years of health care, benefits, and actuarial experience. Paresh is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries

Chad McCloud is an Executive Director at Jabian Consulting.  He helps companies design and deliver world-class experiences for their customers, and helps individual clients elevate their careers in the process.  Chad is the Leadership Council Chair for TAG and a member of the TAG board.  He is also a Leadership Council member of the Junior Achievement of Georgia, and volunteers as a Principal for GeorgiaALIVE.