St. Louis Fed Little Rock Branch Announces Changes to Board of Directors

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has announced the following changes to its Little Rock Branch board of directors, effective January 2026:

Michael Barr, president of Harry G. Barr/WeatherBarr Windows & Doors in Ft. Smith, Ark., has been appointed by the St. Louis Fed board of directors to a three-year term.

Kevin McGilton, president and CEO of Riceland Foods Inc. in Stuttgart, Ark., has been appointed by the Board of Governors to the unexpired portion of a three-year term ending Dec. 31, 2026.

Allison J.H. Thompson, president and CEO of the Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County, Arkansas in Pine Bluff, Ark., has been reappointed by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to a three-year term. She has served on the board since 2023.

Also serving on the Branch board are:
Elizabeth Burns Anderson, senior vice president of Farmers Bank & Trust in Magnolia, Ark.; Dan Binder, senior vice president and global treasurer of Walmart Inc. in Bentonville, Ark.; Denise Thomas, CEO of World Trade Center Arkansas, University of Arkansas in Rogers, Ark.; and Darrin Williams, CEO of Southern Bancorp Inc. in Little Rock, Ark.

Members of the St. Louis Fed’s head office board of directors and those of its branch boards in Little Rock, Ark., Louisville, Ky., and Memphis, Tenn., are familiar with the economic and credit conditions of their respective regions. Their observations—along with the economic data and information gathered and analyzed by St. Louis Fed staff—help ensure that conditions of Main Street America are represented in Federal Open Market Committee deliberations in Washington, D.C.

Learn more about the St. Louis Fed’s boards of directors.