Roundtable Discussion in Southwestern Illinois

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Dec. 19, 2025

St. Louis Fed President Alberto G. Musalem participated in a roundtable discussion in Swansea, Ill., with southwestern Illinois business, community and government leaders. Bruce Holland of Holland Construction Services hosted the gathering. President Musalem heard about the labor market outlook, pricing trends and financing conditions. Attendees included leaders of prominent businesses and representatives from the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois, Hospital Sisters Health System, Southern Illinois Builders Association and the Madison County Board.

Below are some photos from his southwestern Illinois visit.

Seated at a conference table with people in business attire, President Musalem gestures as he speaks.

Donna Richter (left), CEO of Southern Illinois Builders Association, Bruce Holland (second from left), CEO of Holland Construction Services, and Lary Eckert (fourth from the left), retired president of Eckert’s Inc., listen to St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem at a roundtable discussion in Swansea, Ill.

President Musalem smiles while shaking hands with a man in business attire.

St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem (left) shakes hands with Bruce Holland during a visit to Swansea, Ill. Holland, CEO of Holland Construction Services, hosted a roundtable discussion with southwestern Illinois business, community and government leaders.

Seated at a conference table with people in business attire, President Musalem listens as someone across the table (not pictured) speaks.

From left, Southern Illinois Builders Association CEO Donna Richter, Holland Construction Services CEO Bruce Holland and St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem listen during a roundtable discussion in Swansea, Ill. Holland hosted the gathering of southwestern Illinois business, community and government leaders.