Ian Wyatt is a veteran economist with expertise in macroeconomic forecasting, industry analysis, economic data, commercial and corporate finance and labor market trends. At Huntington, he is the director of economics for the Commercial Bank. In his role, Ian helps Huntington and its commercial clients navigate economic uncertainty and make better decisions through insights and data.

Prior to joining Huntington, Ian served as the principal economist at the Metro Atlanta Chamber. His work covered a wide range of issues, including the regional economic outlook and other key trends, municipal finances, educational attainment and racial income gaps. Ian also led the economic development research team, which played a key role in recruiting hundreds of new corporations and their headquarters, factories, warehouses and research laboratories, creating more than 10,000 jobs in a single year.

Ian spent a decade at Bank of America in the Commercial Bank and Corporate Lending strategy and analytics, leading data efforts and helping commercial lending navigate economic challenges, such as the COVID-19 recession and understanding dynamics in the bank and nonbank lending market.

He has appeared on major news outlets, including Bloomberg and Yahoo Finance, to share his insights and has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal.

Ian holds a master’s degree in economics from Johns Hopkins University. He started his career in Washington, DC at the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, where he researched and analyzed industry and occupational data in manufacturing and commodities industries before being promoted to leading the agency’s official long-run macroeconomic forecast.