KANSAS CITY -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City recently appointed new members to its Economic Advisory Council:

Courtenay Eichhorst, Business Manager, United Association of Union Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 412, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Dr. Marcie Mack, Executive Director, Enid Regional Development Alliance, Enid, Oklahoma

Robert McAnnally, President and Chief Executive Officer, ONE Gas, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Ike Nwabuonwu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Alpha Energy & Electric Inc., Kansas City, Missouri

Nathan Peterson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Vederra Modular, Denver, Colorado

The council, which includes representatives of businesses and labor from across the Tenth Federal Reserve District, meets twice a year with Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City leadership to discuss the regional economy. Members of the council each serve three-year terms. The Bank and its branches in Denver, Oklahoma City and Omaha serve a seven state district that includes Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Wyoming, northern New Mexico and western Missouri. Other members on the council include:

Janine Davidson

President, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, Colorado

Patrick Goebel

President, Star Lumber

Wichita, Kansas

Pancho Gonzalez

Chief Executive Officer, Lopez Dorada Foods, Inc.

Oklahoma City, OK

Chad Groves

President and Chief Executive Officer, Seaboard Foods

Merriam, Kansas

Sandra Jessop

Senior Vice President of Operations, AirXcel, Inc.

Wichita, KS

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President and Chief Executive Officer, Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc.

Norman, Oklahoma

Luis Padilla

President and Chief Executive Officer, Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium

Omaha, Nebraska

Eric Resnick

Chief Executive Officer, KSL Capital Partners

Denver, Colorado

Chris Roth

President, Reinke Manufacturing

Deshler, Nebraska

More information about the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City’s advisory councils and boards of directors, is available at External Linkhttp://kansascityfed.org/aboutus/leadership/External Link.

Media Contacts

Bill Medley: Bill.Medley@kc.frb.org

Chandler Rhoades: Chandler.Rhoades@kc.frb.org

The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the positions of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City or the Federal Reserve System.