Dallas Fed appoints four new members to Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council

DALLAS—The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed four new members to its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council.

The council, composed of representatives from financial institutions of various sizes in the Eleventh District, is part of a Federal Reserve initiative to enhance communication with community bankers.

The council provides senior Dallas Fed officials with grassroots information on a variety of topics, including economic and banking conditions, regulatory policies and payments issues.

New members of the council are:

• Carolyn Jordan
  Senior Vice President, Neighborhood Credit Union
  Dallas, Texas
• Malcolm Rene
  President and CEO, Houston Metropolitan Credit Union
  Houston, Texas
• Laurie Vignaud
  President and CEO, Unity National Bank
  Houston, Texas
• William Ware
  President, Amarillo National Bank
  Amarillo, Texas

These new members join the following members also serving on the council:

• Erik Beguin
  President & CEO, Austin Capital Bank, SSB
  Austin, Texas
• Rick Francis
  Chairman & CEO, WestStar Bank
  El Paso, Texas
• Gabe Guerra
  President & CEO, Kleberg Bank
  Kingsville, Texas
• Tracy Harris
  President & CEO, National Bank and Trust
  La Grange, Texas
• Crystal Long
  President & CEO, GECU
  El Paso, Texas
• Paige B. Oliver
  President & CEO, Bank of Oak Ridge
  Oak Ridge, Louisiana
• J. Chuck White
  President & CEO, First Bank
  Burkburnett, Texas

For more information on the Dallas Fed, visit www.dallasfed.org.

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Media contact:
Jennifer Chamberlain
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Phone: (214) 922-6748
Email: jennifer.chamberlain@dal.frb.org