Meet the Experts on our Economic Research Team.

Paul L. Kasriel - Chief Economist (Retired)

Paul Kasriel is the former Chief Economist of The Northern Trust Company. Paul joined the economic research unit of Northern Trust in 1986. Paul is a recipient of the annual Lawrence R. Klein Award for having the most accurate economic forecast over a four-year period among the Blue Chip survey participants. Through written commentaries containing his straightforward and often nonconsensus analysis of economic and financial market issues, Paul has developed a loyal following in the financial community. The Northern Trust’s economic website was listed as one of the top ten most interesting by The Wall Street Journal. Paul is the co-author of a book entitled Seven Indicators That Move Markets.

Paul began his career as a research economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He has taught courses in finance at the Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management and at the DePaul University Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. Paul has served on the Economic Advisory Committee of the American Bankers Association.

Asha Bangalore - Senior Vice President and Economist

Asha Bangalore is Senior Vice President and Economist at The Northern Trust Company, Chicago. Prior to joining the bank in 1994, she was Consultant to savings and loan institutions and commercial banks at Financial & Economic Strategies Corporation, Chicago. Ms. Bangalore was a faculty member of the Department of Economics, Trinity College, Connecticut, during 1990-1992. She was graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bangalore University, India. She received Master of Arts and Ph.D degrees in Economics from the University of Connecticut. Ms. Bangalore is a member of the National Association of Business Economists and the American Economic Association.

Victoria Marklew - Senior Vice President and International Economist

Victoria Marklew is a Vice President at The Northern Trust Company, Chicago. She joined the Bank in 1991, and now heads the Country Risk Management unit, assessing country lending and investment risk around the world. Dr. Marklew has a B.A. degree from the University of London, an M.Sc. from the London School of Economics, and a Ph.D. in Political Economy from the University of Pennsylvania. She is the author of Cash, Crisis, and Corporate Governance: The Role of National Financial Systems in Industrial Restructuring (University of Michigan Press, 1995). She and her husband, Michael, reside in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.

James Pressler - Associate International Economist: Asia and Middle East

Jim Pressler is a Second Vice President at The Northern Trust Company, Chicago. Mr. Pressler joined the bank in 1993, and since 1995 has been an economist in the Country Risk Unit, assessing country lending and investment risk around the world. With a general focus toward developing economies, Mr. Pressler specializes in China and the roles of the dominant Asian countries, and has spoken extensively on the topic. He received a B.S. degree in Statistics and Operations Research from the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Ieisha Montgomery - Associate International Economist

Ieisha Montgomery is an Associate International Economist at The Northern Trust Company, Chicago. Ms. Montgomery worked in client servicing and project management with Northern Trust Global Investments prior to joining the Country Risk Unit. Ms. Montgomery holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and Political Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as a Master's degree in International Politics from the University of Manchester, UK. She currently monitors the Asia-Pacific, non-EU/Eastern Europe, and Sub-Saharan Africa regions.