Advisory Councils
Federal Advisory Council Representative
O. B. Grayson Hall Jr.
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Regions Financial Corporation
Birmingham, Alabama
Regional Economic Information Network (REIN) Advisory Councils
AGRICULTURE
David Bertrand
Owner/Partner
Bertrand Rice LLC
Elton, LA
Lorraine Bertrand
Owner/Partner
Bertrand Rice LLC
Elton, LA
Donna Jo Curtis
Owner/Operator
Curtis Farm
Athens, AL
John E. Estes Jr.
Vice President
J. E. Estes Wood Company Inc.
Monroeville, AL
Mike Giles
President
Georgia Poultry Federation
Gainesville, GA
George F. Hamner Jr.
President
Indian River Exchange Packers Inc.
Vero Beach, FL
David Kahn
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pizza 120 LLC
Birmingham, AL
Bart Krisle
Chief Executive Officer
Tennessee Farmers Co-op
LaVergne, TN
GAYLON LAWRENCE
Partner
The Lawrence Group
Nashville, TN
LARKIN MARTIN
Owner
Martin Farms
Courtland, AL
JAMES H. SANFORD
Chairman of the Board
HOME Place Farm
Prattville, AL
W. GILBERT SELLERS
President
Sellers Inc.
Troy, AL
JILL STUCKEY
Chief Relationship Officer
J&J EcoCool
Plains, GA
ROBERT M. THOMAS
President
Two Rivers Ranch Inc.
Thonotosassa, FL
JOHN D. WILLIAMS
President and Chief Executive Officer
Zen-Noh Grain Corporation
Covington, LA
Energy
KENNETH BEER
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Stone Energy
Lafayette, LA
DONALD BOLLINGER
Chairman
Bollinger Enterprises LLC
Houma, LA
W. PAUL BOWERS
Chairman, President and Chief Financial Officer
Georgia Power Company
Atlanta, GA
CHARLES GOODSON
Chairman, President and Chief Financial Officer
PetroQuest Energy
Lafayette, LA
MARK MAISTO
President, Commodities, Trading and Commercial Services
Nextera Energy
Juno Beach, FL
MICHAEL MANSFIELD
Chief Executive Officer
Mansfield Oil Company
Gainesville, GA
DELOY MILLER
Executive Chairman
Miller Energy Resources
Huntsville, TN
EARL SHIPP
Vice President
Dow Chemical Texas Operations
Freeport, TX
STEPHEN TOUPS
Corporate Vice President
Turner Industries
Baton Rouge, LA
TRADE AND TRANSPORTATION
MARK BOSTICK
President
COMCAR Industries
Auburndale, FL
JOHN GILES
Chief Executive Officer
Central Maine and Quebec Railway
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
CLARENCE GOODEN
Executive Vice President
CSX Corporation
Jacksonville, FL
MYRON GRAY
President, U.S. Operations
United Parcel Service of America Inc.
Atlanta, GA
BILL JOHNSON
Former Port Director
Port of Miami
Miami, FL
GARY LAGRANGE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Port of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA
CHRIS MANGOS
Director of Marketing Division
Miami-Dade Aviation Department
Miami, FL
DEBORAH A. MCDOWELL
Director of Customer Service and Business Development
Seaonus
Jacksonville, FL
CLIFFORD K. OTTO
President
Saddle Creek Logistics Services
Lakeland, FL
DAVID PARKER
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Covenant Transportation
Chattanooga, TN
ANDY POWELL
Vice President and General Manager
Grieg Star
Atlanta, GA
TRAVEL AND TOURISM
ROBERT DEARDEN
Chief Operating Officer
The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Association
Tallahassee, FL
LOREEN CHANT
President, North Miami Campus
Johnson & Wales University
Miami, FL
SHELLY SMITH FANO
Director of Hospitality Management
Miami Dade College
Miami, FL
CYNTHIA FLOWERS
Executive Manager
Alabama Tourism Department
Montgomery, AL
NICKI GROSSMAN
President and Chief Executive Officer
Greater Ft. Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau
Fort Lauderdale, FL
KEVIN LANSBERRY
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S.
Orlando, FL
MARK ROMIG
President and Chief Executive Officer
New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation
New Orleans, LA
WILL SECCOMBE
President and Chief Executive Officer
VISIT FLORIDA
Tallahassee, FL
WILLIAM D. TALBERT III
President and Chief Executive Officer
Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau
Miami, FL
MARK VAUGHAN
Executive Vice President and Chief Sales & Marketing Officer
Atlanta Convention and Visitors Bureau
Atlanta, GA
JACK WERT
Executive Director
Naples, Marco Island, Everglades Convention and Visitors Bureau
Naples, FL
ANDREW WEXLER
Chief Financial Officer
Herschend Family Entertainment Corporation
Peachtree Corners, GA
SUSAN H. WHITAKER
Commissioner
Tennessee Department of Tourist Development
Nashville, TN
Other Advisory Councils
CENTER FOR QUANTITATIVE ECONOMIC RESEARCH ADVISORY COUNCIL
Larry Christiano
Department of Economics
Northwestern University
Martin Eichenbaum
Ethel and John Lindgren Professor of Economics
Northwestern University
Sergio Rebelo
Department of Economics Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University
Richard Rogerson
Department of Economics and Public Affairs
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Princeton University
Tom Sargent
Department of Economics
New York University
Chris Sims
Department of Economics
Princeton University
COMMUNITY DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS ADVISORY COUNCIL
Austin H. Adkins
Chief Executive Officer
First National Bank
Hamilton, AL
Earl O. Bradley III
Chief Executive Officer
First Advantage Bank
Clarksville, TN
Thomas A. Broughton III (RESIGNED)
President and Chief Executive Officer
ServisFirst Bank
Birmingham, AL
Cynthia N. Day
Citizens Trust Bank
ServisFirst Bank
Atlanta, GA
Milton H. Jones Jr. RESIGNED
Executive Chairman
CertusBank, N.A. and Certus Holdings, Inc.
Atlanta, GA
Miriam Lopez
President and Chief Lending Officer
Marquis Bank
Coral Gables, FL
Fred Miller
President and Chief Executive Officer
Bank of Anguilla
Anguilla, MS
Joseph F. Quinlan III
President and Chief Executive Officer
First National Bankers Bank
Baton Rouge, LA
Mark E. Rosa
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jefferson Financial Credit Union
Metairie, LA
Claire W. Tucker
President and Chief Executive Officer
CapStar Bank
Nashville, TN
Agustin Velasco
President and Chief Executive Officer
Interamerican Bank, FSB
Miami, FL
Terry West
President and Chief Executive Officer
VyStar Credit Union
Jacksonville, FL
Douglas L. Williams
President and Chief Executive Officer
Atlantic Capital Bank
Atlanta, GA
LABOR, EDUCATION AND HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
Jay Berkelhamer
Past President
American Academy of Pediatrics
Atlanta, GA
Richard Hobbie
Visiting Scholar Heldrich Center for Workforce Development
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
Keith Jackson
Vice President, Human Resources
AT&T Services Inc.
Atlanta, GA
Rob Kight
Senior Vice President
Global HR Services and Labor Relations Delta Air Lines
Atlanta, GA
Joseph Kilkenny
Assistant Vice President
Railroad Education and Development CSX Transportation
Jacksonville, FL
James D. King
Vice Chancellor
Tennessee Colleges of Applied Technology
Nashville, TN
Denise McLeod
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Landrum Staffing Services
Pensacola, FL
Anoop Mishra
Chief Executive Officer
Employers Drug Program Management Inc.
Birmingham, AL
Stephen Newman
Chief Operating Officer (retired)
Tenet Healthcare Corporation
Dallas, TX
Les Range
Regional Administrator
U.S. Department of Labor
Atlanta, GA
Ken Richards
President
Resource Mosaic
Atlanta, GA
Mark Stout
Vice President, Human Resources
Nissan North America
Franklin, TN
Victoria Villalba
President
Victoria & Associates Career Services Inc.
Miami, FL
