Northwest Arkansas Fireside Chat and Visit

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May 23, 2025

Event

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem and Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid participated in a fireside chat in Bentonville, Ark. Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the St. Louis Fed’s Little Rock Branch, moderated the discussion.

The Federal Reserve banks of St. Louis and Kansas City partnered with chambers of commerce in Northwest Arkansas for the event.

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This event took place during President Musalem’s May 22-23 visit to Northwest Arkansas in the St. Louis Fed’s Little Rock Zone.

During this trip, President Musalem and President Schmid had a joint board meeting of the St. Louis Fed’s Little Rock Branch and the Kansas City Fed’s Oklahoma City Branch. They also held a roundtable conversation with members of the Northwest Arkansas Council, which is composed of local business leaders working together to improve quality of life and economic opportunity in the region. Presidents Musalem and Schmid gained insights about the regional and national economy.

Below are some photos from the Northwest Arkansas visit. View President Musalem’s LinkedIn post and follow him on LinkedIn.

Seated at a table with a man and a woman, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem gestures while speaking to a group of people.

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem (left) and Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid (right) held a roundtable conversation with members of the Northwest Arkansas Council on May 22 in Rogers, Ark. Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the St. Louis Fed’s Little Rock Branch, moderated the conversation.

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem talks with a man. Other people are in the foreground.

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem spoke with attendees of a Northwest Arkansas Council roundtable on May 22 in Rogers, Ark.

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem and two others sit on a stage, with Musalem speaking to the audience.

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem (middle) and Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid (right) participated in a May 23 fireside chat in Bentonville, Ark. The discussion was moderated by Matuschka Lindo Briggs, senior vice president and regional executive of the St. Louis Fed’s Little Rock Branch.

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem and Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid talk with people in business attire.

Following their fireside chat on May 23, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem (second from right) and Kansas City Fed President Jeff Schmid (left) spoke with attendees of the event in Bentonville, Ark.