Association for University
Business and Economic Research

A national association of regional
economic research centers

Florida Gulf Coast University

Member Info

Florida Gulf Coast University
Regional Economic Research Institute
10501 FGCU Boulevard South
Lucas Hall 314
Fort Myers, Florida 33965

Phone: 239-590-7370

Email:  reri@fgcu.edu

Website:  https://www.fgcu.edu/cob/reri/

Staff

Amir Borges Ferreira Neto
Director
aborgesferreiraneto@fgcu.edu

Jim Breitbach
OPS RERI Assistant
jbreitba@fgcu.edu

Veronica Kalich
Instructor I
vkalich@fgcu.edu

John Shannon
Data Management Analyst III
jmshannon@fgcu.edu

Aysegul Timur
Vice President and Vice Provost for Strategy and Program Innovation
atimur@fgcu.edu

Chris Westley, PhD
Dean/Professor
cwestley@fgcu.edu

Advisory Council

Peg Elmore
Director of Business Services
CareerSource Southwest Florida

Tessa LeSage
Director
FutureMakers Coalition

Margaret Wuerstle
Executive Director
Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council

Activities

  • Economic Impact Analysis
  • Forecasting
  • Economic Development Research
  • Secondary Data Analysis
  • Surveys

Publications

  • Regional Economic Indicators newsletter
  • Lee County Executive Business Climate survey
  • Collier County Executive Business Climate survey
  • Industry Diversification Report
  • Issue Brief
  • Covid-related research