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Community Advisory Council

The Community Advisory Council (CAC) is made up of experts and leaders of the Fourth District and are focused on economic development issues such as affordable housing, financial inclusion, rural prosperity, small businesses, and workforce development.

The CAC helps to inform the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Community Development staff, senior leadership, and president about current and emerging economic issues and trends impacting lower-income individuals and communities in the Fourth District. This information is used to help guide the priorities of the Community Development Department.

Current Members

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Bridget Back

Deputy DirectorEastern Kentucky Concentrated Employment Program (EKCEP)

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Michael A. Baston

PresidentCuyahoga Community College

Lavera Brachman Community Advisory Council

Lavea Brachman

Nonresident Senior FellowBrookings Metro

Robert Cherry CAC

Robert Cherry

Chief Executive OfficerPartner4Work

Chris Groner CAC

Chris Groner

Director, Office of Development FinanceCity of Erie

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Charles Hillman

President and Chief Executive OfficerColumbus Metropolitan Housing Authority (CMHA)

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Geoff Marietta

Vice President of Finance Addiction Recovery Care

Natoya Walker Minor

Deputy General ManagerGreater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority

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Sabrina Saunders Mosby

President and CEOVibrant Pittsburgh

Kenneth Oehlers CAC

Kenneth Oehlers

Executive DirectorHabitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio

Kurt Reiber CAC

Kurt L Reiber

President and CEOFreestore Foodbank

Jamie Remp CAC

Jamie Remp

Executive DirectorKing’s Daughters Child Care

Amy Riegel CAC

Amy Riegel

Executive DirectorCoalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio

David Rothstein CAC

David Rothstein

Senior PrincipalCities for Financial Empowerment Fund

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Greg Perelka

Executive Vice PresidentCHN Housing Capital

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Kandis Williams

Executive DirectorLocal Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Cleveland

Community Advisory Council members and Cleveland Fed staff attend the Fall 2024 CAC meeting. From left to right: Emily Garr Pacetti, Lisa Nelson, Tracey N. Mason, Joyce Pan Huang, Jamie Remp, Chris Groner, Beth Hammack, Robie Suggs, David Rothstein, Kim Frazier, Amy Riegel, Mark S. Meder, Robert Cherry, Sabrina Saunders Mosby.

Community Advisory Council members and Cleveland Fed staff attend the Fall 2024 CAC meeting. From left to right: Emily Garr Pacetti, Lisa Nelson, Tracey N. Mason, Joyce Pan Huang, Jamie Remp, Chris Groner, Beth Hammack, Robie Suggs, David Rothstein, Kim Frazier, Amy Riegel, Mark S. Meder, Robert Cherry, Sabrina Saunders Mosby.

President Hammack meets with Community Advisory Council members from across the Fourth District to learn about economic conditions impacting low- and moderate-income communities and households.

President Hammack meets with Community Advisory Council members from across the Fourth District to learn about economic conditions impacting low- and moderate-income communities and households.