Daraius Irani will provide the annual economic update at the Economic Outlook Conference in November, but did you know these things about Daraius?

#1 - He's a scholar
Daraius earned a PhD from University of California at Santa Barbara and his research interests include regional economics and the green economy.       

#2 - He's an expert in the region and is nationally known
Daraius has provided interviews on economic issues for CNBC, MPT, Baltimore Sun, Daily Record, and the Baltimore Business Journal.

#3 - He's a blogger
Daraius contributes monthly to the People.Partners.Projects. blog.

#4 - He's the Director of RESI
Daraius has led RESI Applied Economics for more than 10 years.

#5 - He's an avid golfer
Don't think this guy is all business. He plays a mean game of golf too!