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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

George Fisher Baker 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
Troy Davig

Troy Davig

Chief U.S. Economist
Symmetry Investments
Washington, D.C.
Klaus Desmet

Klaus Desmet

Altshuler Centennial Interdisciplinary Professor
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
Wenxin Du

Wenxin Du

Sylvan C. Coleman Professor of Financial Management
Harvard Business School
Boston, Massachusetts
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
Chinhui Juhn

Chinhui Juhn

Henry Graham Professor of Economics
University of Houston
Houston, Texas
Karin Kimbrough

Karin Kimbrough

Chief Economist
LinkedIn Corp.
Sunnyvale, California
Don Kohn

Don Kohn

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

Ellen E. Meade

Research Professor of Economics
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Ayşegül Şahin

Ayşegül Şahin

Professor of Economics and Public Affairs
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
Nathan Sheets

Nathan Sheets

Global Chief Economist
Citigroup
New York, New York
Agendas and meeting minutes
2026    
March 27 Agenda
2025    
November 7 Agenda Minutes
April 11 Agenda Minutes
2024    
November 15 Agenda Minutes
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.

Carine M. Feyten

Carine M. Feyten

(Chair)
Chancellor and President
Texas Woman’s University
Denton, Texas
Awais Azhar

Awais Azhar

Executive Director
HousingWorks Austin
Austin, Texas
Peter Beard

Peter Beard

Vice President, Policy and Programs
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
Washington, D.C.
Carlos Contreras III

Carlos Contreras III

President and Chief Executive Officer
Goodwill Industries of San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas
Zoraima Diaz-Pineda

Zoraima Diaz-Pineda

Advisor
Fannie Mae
Brownsville, Texas
Garrett Groves

Garrett Groves

Vice Chancellor of Strategic Initiatives
Austin Community College
Austin, 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
Gustavo Lasala

Gustavo Lasala

President and Chief Executive Officer
PeopleFund
Austin, Texas
Michael Medalla

Michael Medalla

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

Marissa Castro Mikoy

President and Chief Executive Officer
Jubilee Park & Community Center
Dallas, Texas
Kathy Flanagan Payton

Kathy Flanagan Payton

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

Amelia Reeves

Chief Executive Officer
Workforce Solutions of West Central Texas
Abilene, Texas
Roxanne Saldaña Jones

Roxanne Saldaña Jones

President and Chief Executive Officer
United Ways of Texas
Austin, 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
2026    
April 14 Agenda
2025    
Nov. 12 Agenda Minutes
April 9 Agenda Minutes
2024    
Sept. 23 Agenda Minutes
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.

Cynthia L. Blankenship

Cynthia L. Blankenship

Vice Chairman and Corporate President
Bank of the West
Grapevine, Texas
Asif Dakri

Asif Dakri

Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Wallis Bank
Houston, Texas
Jed Fanning

Jed Fanning

President and CEO
Citizens Bank of Las Cruces
Las Cruces, New Mexico
Robert W. “Bobby” Hoxworth

Robert W. “Bobby” Hoxworth

President and Chief Executive Officer
First National Bank Texas
Killeen, 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
Jan Mills

Jan Mills

President and Chairman
First National Bank of Winnsboro
Winnsboro, Texas
Raymond Rust III

Raymond Rust III

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

Margie Salazar

President and CEO
FirstLight Federal Credit Union
El Paso, Texas
Jason D. Smith

Jason D. Smith

President and CEO
Bonvenu Bancshares Inc.
Bonvenu Bank N.A.
Bossier City, Louisiana
Ford Sasser

Ford Sasser

Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman
Rio Bank
McAllen, Texas
Agendas and meeting minutes
2026
April 1 Agenda
2025
Sept. 30 Agenda Minutes
March 4 Agenda Minutes
2024
October 17 Agenda Minutes
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
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
Hunter L. Hunt

Hunter L. Hunt

Co-Chair and Co-CEO
Hunt Consolidated, Inc.
Chairman and CEO
Hunt Energy Holdings
Dallas, TX
Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison

Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison

Founding Member, Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center
University of Texas at Austin
Dallas, Texas
Ryan M. Lance

Ryan M. Lance

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
ConocoPhillips
Houston, Texas
Thomas E. Long

Thomas E. Long

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director
Energy Transfer
Dallas, Texas
Ben Marshall

Ben Marshall

President and CEO
Vitol Americas
Houston, Texas
Lane Riggs

Lane Riggs

Chief Executive Officer and President, Chairman
Valero
San Antonio, 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
Kaes Van't Hof

Kaes Van't Hof

Chief Executive Officer and Director
Diamondback Energy
Midland, Texas
Gretchen Watkins

Gretchen Watkins

Chair
Greater Houston Partnership
Former President
Shell USA, Inc.
Houston, Texas
Daniel Yergin

Daniel Yergin

Vice Chairman
S&P Global
Washington, D.C.
Agendas and meeting minutes
2025    
Nov. 19 Agenda Minutes
July 10 Agenda Minutes
2024    
Nov. 20 Agenda Minutes
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.

Juan C. Andrade

Juan C. Andrade

President and Chief Executive Officer
USAA
Jase Auby

Jase Auby

Chief Investment Officer
Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Hayley Boesky

Hayley Boesky

Executive Vice Chairman
Global Corporate and Investment Banking at BofA Securities
Jake Carney

Jake Carney

Head of Macro and Deputy Chief Investment Officer
Castle Hook Partners
Gabriel Casillas

Gabriel Casillas

Managing Director and Chief Economist for Latin America
Barclays
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
Josh Friedman

Josh Friedman

Co-Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Canyon Partners
Paul Hamill

Paul Hamill

Chief Commercial Officer
ICE Clear Credit
Karen Karniol-Tambour

Karen Karniol-Tambour

Co-Chief Investment Officer
Bridgewater Associates
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
Drew McKnight

Drew McKnight

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner
Fortress Investment Group
Henry H. McVey

Henry H. McVey

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

Daleep Singh

Vice Chair and Chief Global Economist
PGIM
Mike Verdeschi

Mike Verdeschi

Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
Charles Schwab
Matt Zames

Matt Zames

Founder
Zames Group
Agendas and meeting minutes
2026    
Feb. 18 Agenda Minutes
2025    
Nov. 18 Agenda Minutes
Sept. 4 Agenda Minutes
May 21 Agenda Minutes
Feb. 19 Agenda Minutes
2024    
Nov. 19 Agenda Minutes
Sept. 5 Agenda Minutes
May 29 Agenda Minutes
Feb. 28 Agenda Minutes