The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland currently has eight Business Advisory Councils, one in each of the following metro areas within the Fourth District:
Cincinnati,
Cleveland,
Columbus,
Dayton,
Erie,
Lexington,
Pittsburgh,
and
Wheeling. The councils meet with senior bank officials throughout the year at locations in their respective regions of the District.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland currently has eight Business Advisory Councils, one in each of the following metro areas within the Fourth District:
Cincinnati,
Cleveland,
Columbus,
Dayton,
Erie,
Lexington,
Pittsburgh,
and
Wheeling. The councils meet with senior bank officials throughout the year at locations in their respective regions of the District.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland currently has eight Business Advisory Councils, one in each of the following metro areas within the Fourth District:
Cincinnati,
Cleveland,
Columbus,
Dayton,
Erie,
Lexington,
Pittsburgh,
and
Wheeling. The councils meet with senior bank officials throughout the year at locations in their respective regions of the District.
Council members are recruited annually from firms that represent a cross-section of regional businesses and from labor, community development, and consumer organizations to ensure that data collected on the regional economy represent the views of an array of stakeholders. We strive to have at least three members of each council who are representatives from consumer, community development, or labor organizations.
Members are identified through Bank and community-sponsored events, referrals from current council members and directors, civically engaged Bank employees, and regional outreach. Council members are selected to serve a two-year term and may serve more than one term.
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Responsibilities and Qualifications of Business Advisory Council Members
The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Business Advisory Councils (BACs) comprise thought leaders from diverse industries and community development, consumer, and labor organizations throughout the Fourth Federal Reserve District. Members provide data on current economic conditions from the perspective of their organizations, industries, and regions. Information provided by council members helps Federal Reserve officials keep their fingers on the pulse of the Fourth District’s economic environment and understand public perceptions of the Federal Reserve and its actions.
Council members are individuals who contribute to discussions on the business and economic conditions in their regions. Each participant is senior in his or her organization and conversant about his or her firm and the broader industry or environment in which the firm operates. All members are active and engaged in their communities, and they understand and are able to articulate how economic conditions affect their regions and communities. Members are selected without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, or national origin.
Michelle Billings
Realtor and Past President of Cincinnati Area
Board of Realtors
Coldwell Banker Realty
Douglas Bolton
Chief Executive Officer
Cincinnati Cares
Robert W. Buechner
Chief Executive Officer
Buechner, Haffer, Meyers, Koenig Co., LPA
Greg Fischer
Executive Vice President
Fischer Homes
Kay Geiger
Regional President
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
Melvin Gravely
Chief Executive Officer
TriVersity Construction Group
Dave Herche
Chairman
HBH Holdings, Inc.
Anthony Iannarino
President and Chief Sales Officer
SOLUTIONS Staffing
Milen Mahadevan
Chief Executive Officer
84.51°
Candace McGraw
Chief Executive Officer
Cincinnati / Northern Kentucky International Airport
Jill P. Meyer
President and Chief Executive Officer
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
Jeff Rowe
President and Chief Executive Officer
Q Laboratories
Drew Spata
Vice President for Economics
Macy’s
Sunil (Sunny) Daga
President
Wrap-Tite, Inc.
Jack Diamond
President
Brennan, Manna & Diamond
Terry Joyce
President
Cleveland Building Construction Trades Council
Michael A. Keresman III
Founder, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Cardinal Commerce Corporation
Andrew Logan
President and Chief Executive Officer
Logan Clutch Corporation
Steve Matthew
President
Wooster Hydrostatics, Inc.
Darrell L. McNair
President and Chief Executive Officer
MVP Plastics, Inc.
Nancy Person
Manager of Reporting and Audit
Hyland Software, Inc.
Kimberly Riley
President
Hylant Cleveland
Beth Weiner
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Marc Glassman, Inc.
Mary Auch
Regional President, Central Ohio
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
David Berson
Senior Vice President and Chief Economist
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co.
Tim Burga
President
Ohio AFL-CIO
Don DePerro
President and Chief Executive Officer
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Leah Evans
President and CEO
Homeport
Everett Gallagher
Senior Vice President and Treasurer
Abercrombie & Fitch, Co.
Scott Glaser
President
J2K Advisory
Joe Hayek
Chief Financial Officer
Worthington Industries
Gale Hill
Franchise Owner
McDonald’s
Mark Kirkendall
Vice President and Treasurer
M/I Homes, Inc.
Kenny McDonald
President and CEO
Columbus Partnership
Gary Paine
President
Accurate Transportation
C. K. Satyapriya
President and Chief Executive Officer
CTL Engineering, Inc.
Doug Barry
President
BarryStaff
Edward Blake
Chief Executive Officer
Culmen Real Estate Services, Inc.
Doug Compton
Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking and Dayton City Executive
Fifth Third Bank
Tom Cronin III
Vice President of Maintenance and Employee Relations
Dayton Freights Lines, Inc.
Nick Demana
Chief Executive Officer
Benjamin Steel Company
Kent Dimbath
Chief Financial Officer
Dorothy Lane Market
Bruce Feldman
President
Economy Linen and Towel Service, Inc.
Richard Haas
Senior Vice President, Ancillary Services
Kettering Health Network
Chris Kershner
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
Larry Klaben
President and Chief Executive Officer
Morris Furniture Company, Inc.
Joe Krisciunas
President
GE Aviation Electrical Power Systems
J. Thomas Maultsby
President and Chief Executive Officer
United Way of the Greater Dayton Area
Greg Stout
Chief Financial Officer
Voss Auto Network
Katie Ward
Chief Executive Officer and Owner
P&R Communications
Carl Anderson
Chief Financial Officer
Reed Manufacturing Company
Pete Austin
Manager
E. E. Austin & Son, Inc.
Matthew Baldwin
Vice President
Baldwin Brothers, Inc.
Jim Berlin
Chief Executive Officer
Logistics Plus, Inc.
Jon DeArment
President and Chief Operating Officer
Channel Lock, inc.
John Dill
Executive Vice President - Head of Business Banking
Marquette Savings Bank
Martin Farrell
President
Infinity Resources, Inc.
Greg Gutting
Executive Vice President & CFO
Erie Insurance Group
Margaret (Maggie) U. Horne
Director, Small Business Development Center
Gannon University
Marsha Marsh
Owner
Marsha Marsh Real Estate Services
Desmond McDonald
President and Chief Executive Officer
Solenoid Solutions, Inc.
Jim Rutkowski Jr.
General Manager and Treasurer
Industrial Sales and Manufacturing, Inc.
Chris N. Scott
Vice President
Scott Enterprises
Eric Frankl
Executive Director
Blue Grass Airport
Steve Gates
Owner
Gates Automotive Group - Toyota South
Todd Johnson
Executive Vice President
Building Industry Association of Central Kentucky
Nana Mensah
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Xports, Inc.
Ouita Michel
Owner
Holly Hill Inn & Wallace Station
Chauncey Morris
Executive Director
Kentucky Thoroughbred Association, Inc.
Robert (Bob) L. Quick
President and Chief Executive Officer
Commerce Lexington, Inc.
Mary Quinn Ramer
President
VisitLex
Lennie Rhoades
Chief Executive Officer
Big Ass Fans
Robert Rosenstein
Owner
Rosenstein Development, LLC
Annita Rucker
Business Development Director
RHS Group, LLC
Greg Stacy
Executive Vice President
Central Bank
Tate Russell
President
Kentucky Eagle Inc.
Richard Vincent
Executive Vice President
Association of General Contractors of Kentucky
Allen Waugerman
President and Chief Executive Officer
Lexmark
Jack Brice
Principal Consultant
BCS Partners
Jeff Burd
President and Owner
Tall Timber Group
Steve Fink
Paragon Homes, Inc.
William Generett Jr.
Vice President for Community Engagement
Duquesne University
Andrea Karkhanis
Director, Marketing Research
Visit Pittsburgh
Robert Y. Kopf
General Manager, Revenue Management
United States Steel Corporation
Jeremy Kronman
Executive Vice President
CBRE, Inc.
Dena Lamar
Vice President, Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
Advance Auto Parts
Warner Macklin III, J.D.
Chairman, Managing Director and Chief Administrative Officer
FoxChase, LLC
Marianne McCloskey
Business Partnerships & Talent Acquisition
Advance Sourcing Concepts LLC
Amber Simonic
Executive Director
Calgon Carbon
Rama Subba Rao
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Aquatech International, LLC
Michael Yoffee
Assistant to the International President
United Steelworkers Union
Zachary T. Abraham
Principal
AlignHR, LLC
Scott Everson
Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Unified Bank
Holly Fillipovich
Chief Financial Officer
Ziegenfelder Company
John L. Kalkreuth
Chairman
Kalkreuth Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.
Erikka Storch
President
Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce