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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:
Adam Hall
Vice President and Community and Economic Development Manager, Fifth Third Bank
Louisville, Ky.
Tracy Hall
President, Southwest Tennessee Community College
Memphis, Tenn.
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.
Christopher Jones
Executive Director, Arkansas Regional Innovation Hub, Winrock International
Little Rock, Ark.
Steve Lockwood
Executive Director, Frayser Community Development Corp.
Memphis, Tenn.
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.
Karen Minkel
Home Region Program Director, Walton Family Foundation
Bentonville, Ark.
Amy Shir
President and CEO, LHOME
Louisville, Ky.
Clifton Williams
Community Development Officer, Guaranty Bank and Trust Company
Belzoni, Miss.
