Federal Reserve Community Development Experts
Get to know the Federal Reserve community development research and outreach professionals focused on issues facing low- and moderate-income communities across the United States.
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Carmen manages Boston Fed relations with financial institutions headquartered in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont.
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Neelu is responsible for convening stakeholders around community capacity-building and the flow of community and economic development capital for improving economic mobility.
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Isis is a community development analyst supporting the Inclusive Economies Initiative.
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Merissa conducts analyses and applied research related to workforce and economic development issues affecting low- to moderate-income communities.
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Leilani engages with communities in the inland areas of California and in Idaho.
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Ashley’s work promotes equal access to economic opportunity.
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Abadur’s work focuses on increasing the quality of jobs in the New England Region.
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Carmi’s work focuses on conducting analysis and developing programming on issues related to community development finance, meaningful access to broadband, and household financial well-being.
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Edison leads the Bank’s workforce development initiative, which aims to promote dialogue and a greater understanding of promising policies and programs that connects employers with a skilled workforce.
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Carlos’ work focuses on enhancing outcomes for individuals and communities with varying socioeconomic backgrounds.
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William M. Rodgers III
Vice President and Special Advisor, Labor and Local Economies
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Bill’s research interests and areas of expertise include economic mobility, compensation, labor markets and general economic trends.
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Alex specializes in workforce development, benefits cliffs, trends in labor force participation, occupational mobility, and the future of work.
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Alvaro provides high level research support on topics related to economic development.
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Rocio studies access to credit and financial services, with special attention to how lower-income consumers and communities participate in the financial system and how that impacts economic outcomes.
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Jane supports planning and implementation efforts for the Dallas Fed’s Advance Together initiative.
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Sarah’s work focuses on working parents and the intersection of child care and employment
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Suchi leads outreach and stakeholder engagement at the Chicago Fed.
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Adam’s research focuses on improving improve the economic welfare of economically distressed households.