Rachid Abdallah

Chair, Cincinnati Branch

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; REACH (Resources, Education and Assistance for Community Housing); Hindman Settlement School; the Georgetown College; the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, and the Business and Education Network. 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 United Way of Greater Cincinnati, and the Northern Kentucky International Trade Association. He is the founder of Hispanics Avanzando Hispanics and a member of the Economics Center at the University of Cincinnati.

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 and Community Advisory Board of Trust Bank. 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; the Boy Scouts of America, Dan Beard Council; the Greater Cincinnati African American Chamber of Commerce; and the Cincinnati Development Fund.

Ashish K. Vaidya

President
Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, Kentucky

Appointed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

Sector Representation: Education

Northern Kentucky University is a public university in Highland Heights, Kentucky. It is primarily an undergraduate institution with more than 11,000 undergraduate students and nearly 4,000 graduate students. His extensive community work includes service on the boards of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Commercial Club of Cincinnati, Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce, Cintrifuse, Metropolitan Club Board of Governors, Northern Kentucky Chamber, REDI Cincinnati, Tri County Economic Development Corporation, Horizon League, Northern Kentucky Regional Alliance, Northern Kentucky University Foundation, and United Way of Greater Cincinnati.

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, the Gaines Center for the Humanities, and Town Branch Park. She serves as the chair for the National Housing & Rehabilitation Association.