Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Cheryl Venable

Cheryl Venable
Interim President
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Cheryl Venable is the interim president and chief executive officer at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

Bank Location

1000 Peachtree Street NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
(404) 498-8500
Visitor Information
Tours

Head office at Atlanta, Georgia.

Branch Banks at Birmingham, Alabama; Jacksonville and Miami, Florida; Nashville, Tennessee; and New Orleans, Louisiana.

Covers the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia; 74 counties in the eastern two-thirds of Tennessee; 38 parishes of southern Louisiana; and 43 counties of southern Mississippi.

Website: https://www.atlantafed.org

Atlanta district map

Branches

Birmingham
524 Liberty Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 968-6700

Jacksonville
800 Water Street, Jacksonville, FL 32204
P.O. Box 929, Jacksonville, FL 32231-0044
(904) 632-1000

Miami
9100 Northwest 36th Street, Miami, FL 33178
P.O. Box 520847, Miami, FL 33152-0847
(305) 591-2065

Nashville
333 Commerce Street, Suite 1000, Nashville, TN 37201
(615) 251-7100

New Orleans
525 St. Charles Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 593-3200


List of Directors
Class A
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Rajinder P. Singh Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer
BankUnited, Inc.
Miami Lakes, Florida
2026
William Y. Carroll, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer
SmartBank
Knoxville, Tennessee
2027
Cynthia N. Day President and Chief Executive Officer
Citizens Trust Bank
Atlanta, Georgia
2028
Class B
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Michael E. Longo Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Hibbett, Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama
2026
G. Janelle Frost President and Chief Executive Officer 
AMERISAFE, Inc. 
DeRidder, Louisiana
2027
Nicole B. Thomas Hospital President
Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
2028
Class C
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Gregory A. Haile
(Chair)
Chief Executive Officer
Upwardly Global
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2026
Ana M. Menendez Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 
Watsco, Inc. 
Miami, Florida
2027
James O. Etheredge
(Deputy Chair)
Former Chief Executive Officer
Accenture North America
Atlanta, Georgia
2028

BIRMINGHAM BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Samuel N. Addy Senior Research Economist
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
2026
Michelle Lewis Chief Financial Officer
AAA Cooper Transportation
Dothan, Alabama
2027
Michael D. Ross President and Chief Executive Officer
CBS Banc-Corp. and CB&S Bank
Russellville, Alabama
2027
L. Davis Ozier President
Coosa Composites
Pelham, Alabama
2028

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Hafiz Chandiwala
(Chair)
Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Coca Cola Bottling Company United, Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama
2026
Larry E. Lewis, Jr. President
PROJECTXYZ, Inc.
Huntsville, Alabama
2027
Samuel T. Benton President
Larry Blumberg and Associates
Dothan, Alabama
2028


 

JACKSONVILLE BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Dana Kilbourne Chief Executive Officer, Cypress Capital Group,
and President and Chief Executive Officer, Cypress Bank and Trust
Melbourne, Florida
2026
Christy Budnick Chairman
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty
Jacksonville, Florida
2027
Brian E. Wolfburg President and Chief Executive Officer
VyStar Credit Union
Jacksonville, Florida
2027
R. Andrew Watts Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
Brown & Brown, Inc.
Daytona Beach, Florida
2028

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Edward A. Moratin
(Chair)
President
Lift Orlando
Orlando, Florida
2026
Bemetra Simmons President and Chief Executive Officer
Tampa Bay Partnership
Tampa, Florida
2027
Lisa Palmer President and Chief Executive Officer
Regency Centers Corporation
Jacksonville, Florida
2028


 

MIAMI BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Ignacio Garcia-Menocal Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Grove Bay Hospitality Group
Miami, Florida
2026
Daniel Lavender Chief Executive Officer
Moorings Park Institute, Inc.
Naples, Florida
2026
Ginger Martin Chairperson – Fort Lauderdale
United Community Bank
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2027
Jose Cueto President and Chief Operating Officer
Grove Bank and Trust
Miami, Florida
2028

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Diane Bessette
(Chair)
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Lennar Corporation
Miami, Florida
2026
Kathleen Cannon President and Chief Executive Officer
United Way of Broward County
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2027
Rita Case President and Chief Executive Officer
Rick Case Automotive Group
Sunrise, Florida
2028


 

NASHVILLE BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Marshall E. Crawford, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer
The Housing Fund, Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee
2026
Christopher T. McKee President and Chief Operating Officer
McKee Foods Corporation
Collegedale, Tennessee
2027
Adam L. Wright Chief Executive Officer
Pilot Travel Centers LLC
Knoxville, Tennessee
2027
Laura L. Ritchey President and Chief Executive Officer
GEODIS in Americas
Brentwood, Tennessee
2028

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
William Bradley Southern
(Chair)
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation
Nashville, Tennessee
2026
Shanna Jackson President
Nashville State Community College
Nashville, Tennessee
2027
Amanda Hite President
STR
Hendersonville, Tennessee
2028


 

NEW ORLEANS BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
William G. Yates, III President and Chief Executive Officer
W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company
Biloxi, Mississippi
2026
Kimberly A. Fontan Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Entergy Corporation
New Orleans, Louisiana
2027
Shelby E. Russ, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer
AOS Interior Environments
New Orleans, Louisiana
2027
William J. Bynum Chief Executive Officer
Hope Credit Union, Hope Enterprise Corp., and Hope Policy Institute
Jackson, Mississippi
2028

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Ajith Kumaran Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2026
Vacancy   2027
Melissa B. Rogers
(Chair)
President and Founder
Noble Plastics
Grand Coteau, Louisiana
2028
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Last Update: February 27, 2026