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Dallas Fed Advisory councils

Dallas Fed advisory councils help deepen our understanding of economic issues and industries in the Eleventh District. Members share perspectives on current and emerging economic conditions in their respective areas of expertise.

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Academic Advisory Council

Members are distinguished economists from academia and the private sector. They provide insights on the current state of the economy and on issues of current importance to monetary policy.

Pol  Antràs

Pol Antràs

Robert G. Ory Professor of Economics
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Gabriel  Chodorow-Reich

Gabriel Chodorow-Reich

Professor of Economics
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Olivier  Coibion

Olivier Coibion

Malcolm Forsman Centennial Professor of Economics
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas

Julia  Coronado

Julia Coronado

President and Founder
MacroPolicy Perspectives LLC
Austin, Texas

Klaus  Desmet

Klaus Desmet

Altshuler Centennial Interdisciplinary Professor
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas

Wenxin  Du

Wenxin Du

Henry Kaufman Professor of Financial Institutions
Columbia Business School
New York, New York

Darrell  Duffie

Darrell Duffie

Adams Distinguished Professor of Management and Professor of Finance
Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford, California

Karen  Dynan

Karen Dynan

Professor of the Practice
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Daryl  Fairweather

Daryl Fairweather

Chief Economist
Redfin
Seattle, Washington

John C. Haltiwanger

John C. Haltiwanger

Distinguished University Professor
University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland

Karin  Kimbrough

Karin Kimbrough

Chief Economist
LinkedIn Corp.
Sunnyvale, Calif.

Don  Kohn

Don Kohn

Robert V. Roosa Chair in International Economics and Senior Fellow
Brookings Institution
Washington, D.C.

Ayşegül  Şahin

Ayşegül Şahin

Richard J. Gonzalez Regents Chair in Economics
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, Texas

Stephanie  Schmitt-Grohé

Stephanie Schmitt-Grohé

Professor of Economics
Columbia University
New York, New York

Nathan  Sheets

Nathan Sheets

Global Chief Economist
Citigroup
New York, New York

Agendas and meeting minutes
2024    
April 19 Agenda Minutes
Community Advisory Council

Members are leaders of community development, social services, education, nonprofit or philanthropic organizations. They are familiar with issues of concern to communities in the Eleventh District, with particular focus on the concerns of low- and moderate-income populations.

Awais  Azhar

Awais Azhar

Executive Director
HousingWorks Austin
Austin, Texas

Peter  Beard

Peter Beard

Senior Vice President, Regional Workforce Development
Greater Houston Partnership
Houston, Texas

Tracee  Bentley

Tracee Bentley

President and Chief Executive Officer
Permian Strategic Partnership
Midland, Texas

Carlos  Contreras III

Carlos Contreras III

President and Chief Executive Officer
Goodwill Industries of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas

Rashida  Dawson

Rashida Dawson

Vice President of Financial Stability
United Way of Northwest Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana

Carine M. Feyten

Carine M. Feyten

Chancellor and President
Texas Woman’s University
Denton, Texas

Paula  Harris

Paula Harris

Executive Director and Senior Vice President, Community Affairs
Astros Foundation
Houston, Texas

Dawn  Hommer

Dawn Hommer

Chief Executive Officer
Community Action Agency of Southern New Mexico
Las Cruces, New Mexico

Melanie  Johnson

Melanie Johnson

President and Chief Executive Officer
Collaborative for Children
Houston, Texas

Michael  Medalla

Michael Medalla

Manager, Toyota USA Foundation & Workforce Readiness
Toyota North America
Plano, Texas

Laura  Murillo

Laura Murillo

President and CEO
Houston Hispanic Chamber
Houston, Texas

Kathy Flanagan Payton

Kathy Flanagan Payton

President and Chief Executive Officer
Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corp.
Houston, Texas

Bill  Schlesinger

Bill Schlesinger

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Director
Project Vida
El Paso, Texas

Kara  Waddell

Kara Waddell

President and Chief Executive Officer
Child Care Associates
Fort Worth, Texas

Gregory D. Williams

Gregory D. Williams

President
Odessa College
Odessa, Texas

Agendas and meeting minutes
2024    
September 23 Agenda
April 4 Agenda Minutes
Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council

Members represent depository institutions with total assets of less than $10 billion. They are selected to include representatives from commercial banks, thrift institutions and credit unions in the Eleventh District.

Byron K. Bexley

Byron K. Bexley

(Chair)
Vice Chairman, San Antonio
American Bank
Universal City, Texas

George  Cummings III

George Cummings III

President and Chief Executive Officer
Progressive Bank
Monroe, Louisiana

S. David Deanda Jr.

S. David Deanda Jr.

President
Lone Star National Bank
McAllen, Texas

Gail  Enda

Gail Enda

President and Chief Executive Officer
American Airlines Federal Credit Union
Dallas, Texas

Isaac  Johnson

Isaac Johnson

President and Chief Executive Officer
TDECU
Houston, Texas

Bob  Malone

Bob Malone

Executive Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
First Sonora Bancshares and Sonora Bank
Sonora, Texas

Sushil  Patel

Sushil Patel

President
State Bank of Texas
Dallas, Texas

Katherine  Rodriguez

Katherine Rodriguez

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Moody National Bank
Galveston, Texas

Deborah  Romero

Deborah Romero

President and Chief Executive Officer
First National Bank
Alamogordo, New Mexico

Raymond  Rust III

Raymond Rust III

President and Chief Executive Officer
Commercial Bank of Texas N.A.
Nacogdoches, Texas

Max  Villaronga

Max Villaronga

President and Chief Executive Officer
Raiz Federal Credit Union
El Paso, Texas

Agendas and meeting minutes
2024    
March 7 Agenda Minutes
Energy Advisory Council

Members are executives from various sectors of the energy industry who work in the Eleventh District. They provide insights on global supply and demand for crude oil, natural gas and refined products, the attendant impact on energy prices and implications for the U.S. economy.

Jim  Allred

Jim Allred

Managing Director and Head of U.S. Energy Corporate Banking
RBC Capital Markets
Houston, Texas

Jason  Bordoff

Jason Bordoff

Professor of Professional Practice
Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs
New York, New York

Jim  Burke

Jim Burke

President and Chief Executive Officer
Vistra Corp.
Irving, Texas

Willie  Chiang

Willie Chiang

Chairman and CEO
Plains All American
Houston, Texas

Paul L. Foster

Paul L. Foster

Founder and CEO
Franklin Mountain Investments, LLC
El Paso, Texas

Joseph  Gorder

Joseph Gorder

Executive Chairman
Valero Energy
San Antonio, Texas

Vicki  Hollub

Vicki Hollub

President and Chief Executive Officer
Occidental Petroleum
Houston, Texas

Jim  Hughes

Jim Hughes

Managing Partner
EnCap Investments L.P.
Houston, Texas

Ryan M. Lance

Ryan M. Lance

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
ConocoPhillips
Houston, Texas

Ben  Marshall

Ben Marshall

President and CEO
Vitol Americas
Houston, Texas

Rick  Muncrief

Rick Muncrief

President and Chief Executive Officer
Devon Energy Corp.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Gary  Petersen

Gary Petersen

Managing Partner and Founder
EnCap Investments L.P.
Houston, Texas

L.E.  Simmons

L.E. Simmons

Founder and Partner
SCF Partners
Houston, Texas

Lakshmi  Sreekumar

Lakshmi Sreekumar

Managing Director, Commodity Derivatives
Capital One Securities
Houston, Texas

Gretchen   Watkins

Gretchen Watkins

President
Shell USA, Inc.
Houston, Texas

Daniel  Yergin

Daniel Yergin

Vice Chairman
S&P Global
Washington, D.C.

Agendas and meeting minutes
2024    
July 10 Agenda Minutes
Financial Sector Advisory Council

Members represent various types and sizes of firms in the financial industry. They provide insights on key risks arising in the industry, potential interconnectedness between traditional and nontraditional financial firms, and implications for the U.S. economy.

Hayley  Boesky

Hayley Boesky

Executive Vice Chairman
Global Corporate and Investment Banking at BofA Securities

Frank  Brosens

Frank Brosens

Co-founder
Taconic Capital Advisor

Gabriel  Casillas

Gabriel Casillas

Managing Director and Chief Economist for Latin America
Barclays

Chris  Edmonds

Chris Edmonds

President, Fixed Income & Data Services
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.—ICE

David L. Finkelstein

David L. Finkelstein

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
Annaly Capital Management

Dawn  Fitzpatrick

Dawn Fitzpatrick

Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer
Soros Fund Management

Gerald J. Ford

Gerald J. Ford

Chairman
Hilltop Holdings

Britt  Harris

Britt Harris

Founder, On Eagles Wings
Acting CEO, Texas Permanent School Fund

Jarvis V. Hollingsworth

Jarvis V. Hollingsworth

Vice Chairman
Irradiant Partners, LP

Aasem  Khalil

Aasem Khalil

Global Head of Investment Banking Services
Goldman Sachs

Travis J. Machen

Travis J. Machen

CEO and Group Head, Global Banking and Markets
Scotiabank

Henry H. McVey

Henry H. McVey

Head of Global Macro, Balance Sheet & Risk and CIO of KKR Balance Sheet
KKR

Purnima  Puri

Purnima Puri

Managing Director
HPS Investment Partners

Marc  Seidner

Marc Seidner

Chief Investment Officer
PIMCO

Allison  Thacker

Allison Thacker

President of Rice Management Company
Rice University

Matt  Zames

Matt Zames

Founder
Zames Group

Agendas and meeting minutes
2024    
Sept. 5 Agenda Minutes
May 29 Agenda Minutes
Feb. 28 Agenda Minutes