Your Fed, Your Voice Conversation Series: Rory Thomas

Your Fed, Your Voice Conversation Series: Tiffany Benjamin

In this episode of Your Fed, Your Voice, Humana Foundation CEO Tiffany Benjamin discusses how improving health care access supports the economy. "Health and wealth are tied together," Benjamin tells Seema Sheth, regional executive of the St. Louis Fed's Louisville Branch [https://www.stlouisfed.org/louisville]. "If you're not feeling well and you're physically limited, it's hard to work." Humana Foundation's work includes funding expansions of mental health access in rural areas and improving hospital outcomes through data insights.

Your Fed, Your Voice Conversation Series: Rory Thomas

In this episode of Your Fed, Your Voice, Memphis Medical District Collaborative President and CEO Rory Thomas discusses the intersection of health and community investment and the role both play in the economy. Thomas shares insights from nearly 20 years of working in community and economic development, including a role with the St. Louis Fed's Community Development Advisory Council (CDAC). Thomas tells Seem [https://www.stlouisfed.org/louisville]a Sheth, regional executive of the St. Louis Fed's Louisville Branch [https://www.stlouisfed.org/louisville], that his time with CDAC was one of the best experiences of his career and continues to help inform his work. The collaborative's focus includes leveraging data and community stories to drive impact and exploring AI adoption among district hospitals and institutions.

Your Fed, Your Voice Conversation Series: Lorrie Trogden

Lorrie Trogden, president and CEO of the Arkansas Bankers Association, speaks with Louisville Regional Executive Seema Sheth [https://www.stlouisfed.org/louisville] about the ways the organization partners with its member banks and provides training on how to better serve their customers. Trogden says the monthly "Breakfast with the Fed" events help bankers and St. Louis Fed staff connect and explore the "people stories behind the numbers." Trogden and Sheth discuss how these insights from the St. Louis Fed help those working to advance economic growth.

Your Fed, Your Voice Conversation Series: Yemi Akande-Bartsch, Ph.D.

Yemi Akande-Bartsch, Ph.D., president and CEO of FOCUS St. Louis, and Seema Sheth, from the St. Louis Fed's [https://www.stlouisfed.org/louisville] Louisville Branch [https://www.stlouisfed.org/louisville], explore how FOCUS St. Louis serves as a resource for civic leadership and training.

Your Fed, Your Voice Conversation Series: Michelle Tucker

Michelle Tucker, president and CEO of the United Way of Greater St. Louis, speaks with Seema Sheth, regional executive of the St. Louis Fed's Louisville Branch [https://www.stlouisfed.org/louisville], about how the organization serves as a safety net for the community.