Federal Advisory Council
December  31, 2009

Members

• District 1--Ellen Alemany, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, RBS Americas/Citizens Financial Group, Greenwich, Conn.
• District 2--Robert P. Kelly, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, N.Y.
• District 3--R. Scott Smith, Jr. Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Fulton Financial Corporation, Lancaster, PA
• District 4--Henry L. Meyer III, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, KeyCorp, Cleveland, Ohio
• District 5--Kenneth D. Lewis, Chief Executive Officer and President, Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, N.C.
• District 6--Richard G. Hickson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Trustmark Corporation, Jackson, Miss.
• District 7--William A. Downe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of Montreal, Chicago, Ill.
• District 8--Lewis F. Mallory, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cadence Financial Corporation, Starkville, Miss.
• District 9--Richard K. Davis, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Bancorp, Minneapolis, MN
• District 10--Bruce R. Lauritzen, Chairman, First National Bank of Omaha, Omaha, NE
• District 11--Richard W. Evans, Jr., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc., San Antonio, TX
• District 12--Russell Goldsmith, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, City National Bank, Beverly Hills, Calif.

Officers

• William A. Downe, President
• R. Scott Smith, Jr., Vice President
• James E. Annable, Secretary

The Federal Advisory Council--a statutory body established under the Federal Reserve Act--consults with, and advises, the Board of Governors on all matters within the Board's jurisdiction. It is composed of one representative from each Federal Reserve District, chosen by the Reserve Bank in that District. The Federal Reserve Act requires the council to meet in Washington, D.C., at least four times a year. In 2009, it met on February 5-6, April 30, May 1, September 10-11, and December 3-4. The council met with the Board on February 6, May 1, September 11, and December 4, 2009.

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