Abaxx Technologies Inc. announced that effective October 2nd, economist and commodities strategist, Dr. Jeff Currie will join Abaxx as an independent member of its Board of Directors. Jeff Currie is a distinguished senior commodity market strategist who rose to prominence during the 2000s by forecasting the last major commodity price cycle and oil spiking above $100 a barrel, and brings exceptional commodities markets expertise to the Abaxx Board of Directors. Dr. Currie began his career teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses in microeconomics and econometrics at The University of Chicago and served as the associate editor of Resource and Energy Economics.

In addition, he has advised government agencies across North America and Eurasia. Dr. Currie earned a PhD in Economics from The University of Chicago in 1996, where he studied alongside Abaxx Chief Economist David Greely, and he currently serves as Chair of the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) Advisory Group. He recently announced his retirement as a Partner at Goldman Sachs, serving as Global Head of Commodity Research and Strategy.