Representing and Engaging with Communities throughout Our Region
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is committed to a strong and resilient economy for all. We serve approximately 15 million people in the Eighth Federal Reserve District, which spans all of Arkansas and parts of Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee. We have branch offices in Little Rock, Louisville and Memphis.
Board and Advisory Council Members across the Eighth District
Members of the St. Louis Fed board of directors, branch boards of directors and advisory councils help ensure we understand prevailing economic and financial conditions in every part of the Eighth District. These real-world economic insights are a critical component of the monetary policymaking process.
The map below shows the communities in which our 2026 boards of directors and advisory council members are located.
NOTE: Location data are as of Sept. 1, 2026. Advisory council members shown outside the St. Louis Fed’s Eighth District represent organizations with statewide reach or service areas that extend into the District.
Community Engagement across the St. Louis Fed’s Eighth District
This animation shows counties where President Alberto Musalem and St. Louis Fed teams engaged in 2025.
In 2025, the St. Louis Fed participated in over 1,700 community engagements with more than 30,000 people.
- Community engagements took place in 32 states.
- We engaged with people in 100 counties across the Eighth District.
- We engaged with people from 49 states.
- People joining events hosted by the St. Louis Fed came from all seven Eighth District states and 188 (or 56%) of our counties.
