Jenell R. Ross

Chair, Cincinnati Branch

President
Bob Ross Auto Group
Centerville, Ohio

Appointed by Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Sector Representation: Wholesale and Retail Trade

Bob Ross Auto Group includes three franchises: Buick, GMC, and Mercedes-Benz. Ms. Ross is a member of the National Automobile Dealers Association, the National Association of Minority Auto Dealers, General Motors Minority Dealers Association, and the Ohio Automobile Dealers Association. She is also a member of the boards of trustees of the University of Dayton, the Minority Business Partnership (Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce), and the Will Allen Foundation.

Rachid Abdallah

Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Jedson Engineering
Cincinnati, Ohio

Appointed by Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Sector Representation: Engineering

Jedson Engineering is a privately owned and integrated engineering, procurement, and construction management company. Mr. Abdallah is a member of the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES), the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the NCEES International Registry of Professional Engineers United States Council for International Engineering Practice. He is also the chair of the Bethesda Foundation.

Tucker Ballinger

President and Chief Executive Officer
Forcht Bank
Lexington, Kentucky

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Board of Directors

Sector Representation: Banking

Forcht Bank is a Kentucky-based community bank serving 13 community markets. Mr. Ballinger serves on the boards of the YMCA; REACH (Resources, Education and Assistance for Community Housing); the American Red Cross, Bluegrass chapter; Hindman Settlement School; the Georgetown College board of trustees; and the Business and Education Network (BEN). He is also a founding board member of CURE KY Kids.

Alfonso Cornejo

President
Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA
Cincinnati, Ohio

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Board of Directors

Sector Representation: Nonprofit Business Groups

Hispanic Chamber Cincinnati USA promotes the continued growth and development of the Hispanic and Latino business community in the metropolitan Cincinnati area. Mr. Cornejo is an active speaker on business in Latin America and on Hispanic workforce development, culture, and diversity initiatives. He serves on the boards of the United Way, the Northern Kentucky International Trade Association, and the Agenda 360 Cincinnati regional initiative. He is the founder of Hispanics Avanzando Hispanics (HAH) and a member of the Economics Center at the University of Cincinnati (UC).

David C. Evans

President and Chief Executive Officer
TESSEC LLC
Dayton, Ohio

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Board of Directors

Sector Representation: Manufacturing

TESSEC LLC is a precision machining products manufacturer serving the aerospace and defense, automotive, medical, and plastics industries. Mr. Evans is a member of the board of Bullen Ultrasonics. He is a past board member of the Air Force Museum Foundation, Enginetics Aerospace, and Rexarc International. He is also a member of the Sycamore Community Schools Board of Education.

Darin C. Hall

President and Chief Executive Officer
Civitas Development Group
Cincinnati, Ohio

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Board of Directors

Sector Representation: Real Estate and Construction

Civitas Development Group is a comprehensive neighborhood real estate development organization focused on revitalization of urban neighborhoods. Mr. Hall serves on the boards of ULI (Urban Land Institute) Cincinnati; Boy Scouts of America, Dan Beard Council; the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce; and the Cincinnati Development Fund.

Holly B. Wiedemann

Founder and President
AU Associates, Inc.
Lexington, Kentucky

Appointed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Sector Representation: Real Estate and Construction

AU Associates relies on the principles of adaptive use and focuses its efforts on opportunities for urban infill and the revitalization of existing structures in projects across Kentucky and West Virginia. Ms. Wiedemann founded AU Associates, Inc. in 1990. She is a board member of the Triangle Foundation, Fayette Alliance, Lexington Center Corporation, and Gaines Center for the Humanities. She serves as the chair for the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association.