Search Banking Research Events Education Region & Community Careers About Us Advisory Council on Agriculture, Small Business and Labor The purpose of the Council is to promote communication between the Chicago Fed and representatives from agriculture, small business and labor sectors in the Seventh Federal Reserve District. Meetings The Council members serve a two-year term and meet twice a year to provide their views on current business conditions to Chicago Fed President Charles Evans and other senior officials of the Bank. Input from Council members on regional economic conditions helps contribute to the Federal Reserve System's formulation of national monetary policy. Advisory Council members are nominated by individuals and organizations representing a broad cross-section of the Midwest economy. The half-day Council meetings are moderated by President Evans and other Chicago Fed officials. Council Members Stephanie Bloomingdale President Wisconsin State AFLCIO Milwaukee, WI Amanda Cage President and CEO National Fund for Workforce Solutions Washington, DC Eric Engelmann Executive Director NewBoCo Cedar Rapids, IA John R. Ezringa Manager Michigan Agricultural Commodities, Inc. Middleton, MI Thomas Hacker President C&L Supreme Des Plaines, IL Michael Huber President and CEO Indy Chamber Indianapolis, IN Erica L. King President Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives Micro Finance Group Chicago, IL Bill Krugler President JobsWork MKE, Inc. Milwaukee, WI Rodrigo lafelice dos Santos CEO Solinftec West LaFayette, IN Edmond O’Neal President Northeast Indiana Works Fort Wayne, IN Johnny Park CEO Wabash Heartland Innovation Network West Lafayette, IN Robert G. Reiter, Jr. President Chicago Federation of Labor Chicago, IL Portia Roberson CEO Focus: HOPE Detroit, MI Derric Scott Chief Executive Officer East Jefferson Development Corporation Detroit, MI John Thompson Chairman and CEO First Electrical Supply Company Indianapolis, IN Terry Tuttle President HellermannTyton Milwaukee, WI Megan Weiler Green Counsel, Engineering Manager Weiler, Inc. Knoxville, IA Bart Whitney Owner Whitney Farms Magnolia, IL Contact Us Guy Zakrzewski E-Mail In the Federal Reserve System Federal Advisory Council Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council Consumer Advisory Council Banking Research Events Education Region & Community Careers About Us Contact Us Newsroom Museum Subscribe Style Guide Follow Us The Fed Apps Our Values Integrity Respect Responsibility Excellence Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1413, USA. Tel. (312) 322-5322 Copyright © 2021. All rights reserved. Please review our Privacy Policy | Legal Notices