Industry Councils

The St. Louis Fed’s four industry councils help to build a consistent line of communication between our staff and industry representatives. Members’ observations complement data and information developed through the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, and their keen insights on the economic conditions affecting their businesses, organizations and industries help to inform discussion at Federal Open Market Committee meetings. The councils were created in 2006; they meet twice a year.

Each council is based at one of our offices and represents an industry critical to the Eighth Federal Reserve District.

Agribusiness

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  Bruce L. Ahrendsen
  Professor, University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture and Bumpers College
  Fayetteville, Ark.
  Little Rock Zone

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  Jamie Anderson
  Vice President, I.F. Anderson Farms Inc.
  Lonoke, Ark.
  Little Rock Zone

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  Sharon Furches
  Owner, Furches Farms Partnership
  Murray, Ky.
  Louisville Zone

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  Dominique Gumirakiza
  Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics, Department of Agriculture and Food Science, Western Kentucky University
  Bowling Green, Ky.
  Louisville Zone

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  Blake Hankins
  Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer, Hankins Inc.
  Ripley, Miss.
  Memphis Zone

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  Jennifer H. James
  Owner, H&J Land Co.
  Newport, Ark.
  Little Rock Zone

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  Wade Litton
  President and CEO, Wade Inc.
  Greenwood, Miss.
  Memphis Zone

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  Carter Malloy
  Founder and CEO, AcreTrader
  Fayetteville, Ark.
  Little Rock Zone

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  Mark Pryor
  Chairman and CEO, The Seam
  Memphis, Tenn.
  Memphis Zone

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  Kathleen Roberts
  Senior Vice President, Institutional Recovery Management, CoBank
  St. Louis
  St. Louis Zone

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  Shari Rogge-Fidler
  President and CEO, Farm Foundation
  Oak Brook, Ill.
  St. Louis Zone

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  Adriano Santos
  Senior Vice President, U.S. Area Lead, Bayer
  St. Louis
  St. Louis Zone

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  Ashley C. Smith
  Co-Founder and CEO, Black Soil KY
  Lexington, Ky.
  Louisville Zone

Health Care

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  Rhamy Alejeal
  Founder and CEO, People Processes
  Memphis, Tenn.
  Memphis Zone

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  Carla Balch
  Founder and CEO, Spesana Inc.
  Memphis, Tenn.
  Memphis Zone

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  Nick Barto
  President, BJC Health System
  St. Louis
  St. Louis Zone

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  Zach Chandler
  Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer, Baptist Memorial Health Care Corp.
  Memphis, Tenn.
  Memphis Zone

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  Russell F. Cox
  President and CEO, Norton Healthcare
  Louisville, Ky.
  Louisville Zone

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  Alexander Garza
  Chief Community Health Officer, SSM Health
  St. Louis
  St. Louis Zone

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  Brittany Goings Marsh
  Owner, Cornerstone Pharmacy and Compounding
  Little Rock, Ark.
  Little Rock Zone

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  Diana Han
  Chief Health and Wellbeing Officer, Unilever
  Louisville, Ky.
  Louisville Zone

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  George Renaudin
  President, Medicare and Medicaid, Humana
  Louisville, Ky.
  Louisville Zone

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  Troy Wells
  President and CEO, Baptist Health
  Little Rock, Ark.
  Little Rock Zone

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  Casey Willis
  CEO, St. Mary’s Regional Health System
  Russellville, Ark.
  Little Rock Zone

Real Estate

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  William “Bill” Burns
  Broker/Owner, RE/MAX FIRST
  Jeffersonville, Ind.
  Louisville Zone

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  Andy Cates
  Chairman and Principal, Colliers International-Memphis
  Memphis, Tenn.
  Memphis Zone

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  Lisa C. Ferrell
  Founder, President and CEO,
  North Bluffs Development Corp.
  North Little Rock, Ark.
  Little Rock Zone

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  J.T. Ferstl
  President, Ferstl Valuation Services
  Little Rock, Ark.
  Little Rock Zone

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  Amy Gill
  President, Checkmate Design
  St. Louis
  St. Louis Zone

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  Mariah Gratz
  CEO, Weyland Ventures
  Louisville, Ky.
  Louisville Zone

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  J. Fletcher Hanson III
  Principal, Executive Vice President and Principal Broker, Moses Tucker Partners
  Little Rock, Ark.
  Little Rock Zone

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  Nate Johnson
  Broker, RedKey Realty Leaders
  St. Louis
  St. Louis Zone

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  Doug Owen
  Senior Vice President and Principal Broker, JLL
  Louisville, Ky.
  Louisville Zone

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  Joshua Poag
  President and CEO, Poag Shopping Centers LLC
  Memphis, Tenn.
  Memphis Zone

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  Melissa Setser
  President and CEO, The DESCO Group
  St. Louis
  St. Louis Zone

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  Greg Spillyards
  Managing Director and CEO, Cushman & Wakefield | Commercial Advisors
  Memphis, Tenn.
  Memphis Zone

Transportation

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  Terry Blue
  President and CEO, Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority
  Memphis, Tenn.
  Memphis Zone

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  Aaron S. Burkes
  CEO, Northwest Arkansas National Airport
  Bentonville, Ark.
  Little Rock Zone

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  Bryan Day
  Executive Director, Little Rock Port Authority
  Little Rock, Ark.
  Little Rock Zone

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  Jon Eickmann
  Senior Vice President and Treasurer, Enterprise Mobility
  St. Louis
  St. Louis Zone

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  Bertram C. “Bert” Hodge
  General Manager, Heritage Ford
  Corydon, Ind.
  Louisville Zone

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  Teresa Hubbard
  President and CEO, CITE Armored
  Holly Springs, Miss.
  Memphis Zone

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  Stephanie Ivey
  Director, Southeast Transportation Workforce Center, University of Memphis
  Memphis, Tenn.
  Memphis Zone

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  Shannon Newton
  President, Arkansas Trucking Association
  Little Rock, Ark.
  Little Rock Zone

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  David Parrott
  Vice President of Finance, UPS Airlines
  Louisville, Ky.
  Louisville Zone

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  Nihad “Nick” Sinanovic
  President, Vega Transport
  St. Louis
  St. Louis Zone

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  John Waggoner
  Chairman and CEO, Victory Cruise Lines
  New Albany, Ind.
  Louisville Zone

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  Brent Wood
  President, Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis
  St. Louis
  St. Louis Zone