Community Development Advisory Council

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Executives from organizations throughout the Federal Reserve's Eighth District serve on the Bank’s Community Development Advisory Council.

The executives represent nonprofit organizations, financial institutions, universities, government and foundations.

The council was created to keep the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President and Community Development staff informed about relevant issues in the District and to suggest ways the Bank might support local development efforts.

Council members are:

Kim Davis
Senior Advisor, Home Region Program, Walton Family Foundation
Bentonville, Ark.
Trisha Finnegan
Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Community Foundation of Louisville
Louisville, Ky.
Adam Hall
Vice President and Community and Economic Development Manager, Fifth Third Bank
Louisville, Ky.
Robyn Heidger
Senior Vice President, Enterprise Bank and Trust
Clayton, Mo.
Mervin Jebaraj
Director, Center for Business and Economic Research, Sam M. Walton College of Business, University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, Ark.
Jessica Love
Executive Director, Prosperity Indiana
Indianapolis
Bridget McDermott Flood
Executive Director, Incarnate Word Foundation
St. Louis
Sara McGibany
Executive Director, Alton Main Street
Alton, Ill.
Martie North
Senior Vice President and Director of Community Development/Community Reinvestment Act, Simmons Bank
Little Rock, Ark.
Rory Thomas
President, Memphis Medical District Collaborative
Memphis, Tenn.
Candace Williams
Executive Director, Rural Community Alliance
Little Rock, Ark.
Clifton Williams
Community Development Officer, Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Belzoni, Miss.