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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Jordan conducts research on small-business issues, particularly access to credit.
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Hal Martin
Policy Economist and Director, Small Business Credit Survey
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Hal Martin is the director of the Small Business Credit Survey and a policy economist in the Research Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
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Marisa focuses on the financial and social needs of underserved communities throughout western Missouri, Kansas, and Greater Kansas City.
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Beth focuses on implications of public policies and how they vary across demographic groups.
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Lizzy studies regional and multi-sector collaboration and governance.
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Stephen leads the Working Places initiative focused on inclusive economic growth, capital absorption, and civic leadership.
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Davonta is an outreach coordinator responsible for executing outreach aligned to research-driven programs and content.
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Sarah’s work focuses on research and community engagement, worker experiences in the labor market, and their perspectives on employment stability and mobility.
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Jessica engages with communities in Southern California.
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Ambika focuses on health, household financial well-being, and climate-related risks.
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Ayushi is an economist who researches labor market topics related to low- and moderate-income communities.
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Lisa oversees development and execution of community development research.
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Robin’s areas of interest include small business growth, financial well-being, and economic opportunity in LMI neighborhoods.
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Hue leads the work to identify and develop policy solutions for issues affecting low- and moderate-income communities and tribal nations.
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Mark conducts research with a focus on understanding socioeconomic changes at the city and neighborhood level.
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Vanessa is the division data director for Community Development and Engagement (CDE) at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
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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.