Community Development Advisory Council

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:

Pastor Andre Alexander
President, Tabernacle Community Development Corp.; and Pastor, The Tabernacle
St. Louis
Martha Claire Bullen
Director of Community Sustainability, Communities Unlimited
Fayetteville, Ark.
Kim Davis
Senior Advisor, Home Region Program, Walton Family Foundation
Bentonville, Ark.
Kevin Dean
CEO, Tennessee Nonprofit Association
Memphis, Tenn.
Dara Eskridge
Executive Director, Invest STL
St. Louis
Mary Anne Medlock
Business Services Liaison, West Kentucky Workforce Board
Hopkinsville, Ky.
Martie North
Director of Community Development and Engagement, Emerging Markets, Cadence Bank
Little Rock, Ark.
Tina Peterson
President and CEO, Regional Opportunity Initiatives Inc.
Bloomington, Ind.
Darin Preis
Executive Director, Central Missouri Community Action
Columbia, Mo.
Stephanie Roland
Senior Vice President and Community Outreach Director, Old National Bank
Evansville, Ind.
Kevin Smith
President and CEO, Community Ventures
Lexington, Ky.
Rory Thomas
President, Memphis Medical District Collaborative
Memphis, Tenn.
Keith D. Turbett
Community Development Manager, First Horizon Bank
Memphis, Tenn.
Arlo Washington
Founder and President, People Trust Community Loan Fund
Little Rock, Ark.
Candace Williams
Executive Director, Rural Community Alliance
Little Rock, Ark.