Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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Alberto G. Musalem
President and Chief Executive Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Alberto G. Musalem took office on April 2, 2024, as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Eighth District, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.

Prior to his appointment, Dr. Musalem served as CEO and co-chief investment officer of Evince Asset Management LP from 2018–22. From 2014–17, he served as executive vice president of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and senior advisor to the president. He led the Integrated Policy Analysis Group and the Emerging Markets and International Affairs Group, served on the Bank's Management Committee, and represented the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the Committee on the Global Financial System of the Bank of International Settlements.

Dr. Musalem served as managing director, partner, and global head of research of Tudor Investment Corporation from 2000–13. Earlier in his career, Dr. Musalem served as economist at the International Monetary Fund. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the Economic Club of New York.

Dr. Musalem earned a PhD in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds master's and bachelor's degrees in economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Bank Location

One Federal Reserve Bank Plaza
Broadway and Locust Streets
St. Louis, MO 63102
(314) 444-8444
Mailing information
Visitor Information

Head office at St. Louis, Missouri.

Branch Banks at Little Rock, Arkansas; Louisville, Kentucky; and Memphis, Tennessee.

Covers the state of Arkansas; 44 counties in southern Illinois; 24 counties in southern Indiana; 64 counties in western Kentucky; 39 counties in northern Mississippi; 71 counties in central and eastern Missouri; the city of St. Louis; and 21 counties in western Tennessee.

Website: https://www.stlouisfed.org/

St. Louis district map

Branches

Little Rock
Stephens Building, 111 Center Street, Suite 1000, Little Rock, AR 72201
P.O. Box 1261, Little Rock, AR 72203-1261
(501) 324-8300

Louisville
101 South Fifth Street, Suite 1920, Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 568-9200

Memphis
200 North Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103
P.O. Box 407, Memphis, TN 38101-0407
(901) 523-7171


List of Directors
Class A
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Mardie R. Herndon, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer
Paducah Bank and Trust Company
Paducah, Kentucky
2026
Misty Borrowman President and Chief Executive Officer
Constitution Bank, National Association
Hillsboro, Illinois
2027
Vacancy   2028
Class B
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Vacancy   2026
Michael Ugwueke President and Chief Executive Officer
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Memphis, Tennessee
2027
William B. Dunavant, III Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Dunavant Enterprises, Inc.
Memphis, Tennessee
2028
Class C
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Gregory A. Heckman
(Deputy Chair)
Chief Executive Officer
Bunge Global SA
Chesterfield, Missouri
2026
Lal Karsanbhai
(Chair)
Chief Executive Officer
Emerson Electric Co.
St. Louis, Missouri
2027
Nina Leigh Krueger Chief Executive Officer and President
Nestle Purina Petcare Company for the Americas
St. Louis, Missouri
2028

LITTLE ROCK BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Denise Thomas Chief Executive Officer
World Trade Center Arkansas, University of Arkansas
Rogers, Arkansas
2026
Darrin Williams Chief Executive Officer
Southern Bancorp, Inc.
Little Rock, Arkansas
2026
Elizabeth Anderson Senior Vice President 
Farmers Bank & Trust 
Magnolia, Arkansas
2027
Michael Barr President
WeatherBarr Windows and Doors
Ft. Smith, Arkansas
2028

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Kevin McGilton President and Chief Executive Officer
Riceland Foods, Inc.
Stuttgart, Arkansas
2026
Daniel Binder Global Treasurer
Walmart
Bentonville, Arkansas
2027
Allison J.H. Thompson
(Chair)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County, Arkansas
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
2028


 

LOUISVILLE BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Ines M. Rivas-Hutchins President and Owner
INTEC Group, LLC 
Paducah, Kentucky
2026
Carrie A. Warren President
Bank of Buffalo
Buffalo, Kentucky
2026
Dave W. Christopher, Sr. President and Founder
AMPED Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
2027
James A. Hillebrand Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Stock Yards Bank & Trust
Louisville, Kentucky
2028

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Condrad Daniels
(Chair)
President
HJI Supply Chain Solutions
Louisville, Kentucky
2026
Vacancy   2027
Michael D. Buckentin Chief Executive Officer
Metals Innovation Institute (MI2)
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2028


 

MEMPHIS BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Jeff Agee Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
First Citizens National Bank
Dyersburg, Tennessee
2026
Joshua D. Poag President and Chief Executive Officer
Poag Development Group
Memphis, Tennessee
2026
Erica Plybeah Chief Executive Officer
MedHaul
Memphis, Tennessee
2027
Johnny B. Moore, Jr. Tennessee Regional President
Truist Financial Corporation
Nashville, Tennessee
2028

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Henry N. Reichle, Jr.
(Chair)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Staplcotn
Greenwood, Mississippi
2026
Rhamy Alejeal Chief Executive Officer
People Processes
Memphis, Tennessee
2027
Vacancy   2028
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Last Update: February 05, 2026