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
C. Mitchell Waycaster Chief Executive Officer and Executive Vice Chairman 
Renasant Bank 
Tupelo, Mississippi
2025
Mardie R. Herndon, Jr. President and CEO 
Paducah Bank and Trust Company 
Paducah, Kentucky
2026
Misty Borrowman President and Chief Executive Officer
Bank of Hillsboro
Hillsboro, Illinois
2027
Class B
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Penelope Pennington Managing Partner
Edward Jones
St. Louis, Missouri
2025
R. Andrew Clyde President and Chief Executive Officer
Murphy USA Inc.
El Dorado, Arkansas
2026
Michael Ugwueke President and Chief Executive Officer
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare
Memphis, Tennessee
2027
Class C
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Carolyn Chism Hardy
(Chair)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chism Hardy Investments, LLC
Collierville, Tennessee
2025
Gregory A. Heckman Chief Executive Officer
Bunge Global SA
Chesterfield, Missouri
2026
Lal Karsanbhai
(Deputy Chair)
Chief Executive Officer
Emerson Electric Co.
St. Louis, Missouri
2027

LITTLE ROCK BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Christopher B. Hegi Director 
First Financial Bank 
El Dorado, Arkansas
2025
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

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Allison J.H. Thompson
(Chair)
President and Chief Executive Officer
Economic Development Alliance for Jefferson County, Arkansas
Pine Bluff, Arkansas
2025
Vacancy   2026
Daniel Binder Senior Vice President and Global Treasurer
Walmart
Bentonville, Arkansas
2027


 

LOUISVILLE BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
James A. Hillebrand Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Stock Yards Bank & Trust
Louisville, Kentucky
2025
Ines M. Rivas-Hutchins President 
INTEC Group, LLC 
Paducah, Kentucky
2026
Carrie A. Warren President
Bank of Buffalo
Buffalo, Kentucky
2026
Dave W. Christopher, Sr. Founder and Executive Director
AMPED Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
2027

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
David Tatman Assistant Plant Manager and Director of Engineering
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems
Bowling Green, Kentucky
2025
Condrad Daniels
(Chair)
President
HJI Supply Chain Solutions
Louisville, Kentucky
2026
Vacancy   2027


 

MEMPHIS BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
R. Davy Carter Regional President
Home BancShares, Inc.
Jonesboro, Arkansas
2025
Jeff Agee Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
First Citizens National Bank
Dyersburg, Tennessee
2026
Henry N. Reichle, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer
Staplcotn
Greenwood, Mississippi
2026
Vacancy   2027

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Vacancy   2025
Vacancy   2026
Vacancy   2027
Last Update: February 28, 2025