US Seafood Market Update and Key Economic Indicators - Presentation to the Bristol Bay fleet

The BBRSDA is organizing a webinar to discuss the latest developments in the US Seafood Market and highlighting key economic indicators. There will be opportunities for Q&A during the presentation, so we highly encourage your attendance!

Join us on March 26th from 11:00am to noon AKT via Zoom.

Jana Singleton joined Bank of America in 2023 as a Senior Relationship Manager focusing on Food, Seafood and Forest Products, following relationship management roles at Wells Fargo Bank, Rabobank International and ABN AMRO. Jana is a specialty lender focusing on field/forest/ocean to plate. Prior specialties include Technology and Transportation. She is a member of National Fisheries Institute, Northwest Fisheries Association and Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers. Jana holds Series 7, 79 and 63 securities licenses and has a background with Simmons College (Finance/Economics) and Bank of Boston Credit & Capital Markets Training Program.

 

Jason Brantley is a Senior Relationship Manager and Senior Vice President in the Commercial Bank at Bank of America, based in Seattle, WA. Jason has been at Bank of America for 22 years and covers the Alaskan market for Bank of America along with commercial fishing and seafood. Jason earned his Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in Bloomington with a double degree in International Business and Business Economics and Public Policy.  Jason holds Series 7 and 63 securities licenses.  Jason currently serves on the board of One Day’s Wages, a non profit focused on alleviating global poverty and Ventures, a Seattle-based micro lending non profit. 

 

Sam Friedman is a consultant with McKinley Research Group and has contributed to numerous fisheries and mariculture research projects and economic reports since joining McKinley Research Group in 2021. Sam developed expertise in Alaska fisheries over 10 years as a journalist in Alaska and a year as a retail fishmonger.

 

Simon Marks joined McKinley Research Group in 2022. Simon has served as a surveyor and research analyst working on seafood, fisheries, and mariculture projects. Specific projects Simon has worked on include infrastructure feasibility studies, seafood market profiles, supply chain assessments for seafood products across Alaska, and economic analysis of key seafood sectors.

Prior to joining McKinley, Simon spent nine years working seasonally as a commercial fisherman across numerous fisheries including eight years in Bristol Bay. Currently, Simon is a member of the Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association and Bristol Bay fisherman.

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