Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Raphael W. Bostic

Raphael W. Bostic
President
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Raphael W. Bostic took office on June 5, 2017, as the 15th president and chief executive officer of the Sixth District, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

From 1995 to 2001, Dr. Bostic worked at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the Division of Research and Statistics, where his work on the Community Reinvestment Act earned him a special achievement award.

In 2001, Dr. Bostic became a professor at the University of Southern California's School of Policy, Planning, and Development. From 2012 to 2017, he served as the Judith and John Bedrosian Chair in Governance and the Public Enterprise at the USC Sol Price School of Public Policy. From 2009 to 2012, Dr. Bostic was the assistant secretary for policy development and research at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Dr. Bostic also served as the interim associate director at the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate from 2007 to 2009 and as the interim director from 2015 to 2016. From 2016 to 2017, he served as the chair of the center's Department of Governance, Management, and the Policy Process.

Dr. Bostic serves on many boards and advisory committees, including the Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Georgia's Partnership for Inclusive Innovation, and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

Dr. Bostic was born in 1966 and grew up in Delran, New Jersey. He graduated from Harvard University in 1987 with a combined major in economics and psychology, and earned a doctorate in economics from Stanford University in 1995.

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
301 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., Nashville, Tennessee 37203-4407
P.O. Box 4407, Nashville, TN 37203-4407
(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
2023
Abel L. Iglesias President and Chief Executive Officer
Professional Holding Corporation and Professional Bank
Coral Gables, Florida
2024
Cynthia N. Day President and Chief Executive Officer
Citizens Trust Bank
Atlanta, Georgia
2025
Class B
Name Title Term expires
December 31
John W. Garratt President and Chief Financial Officer
Dollar General
Goodlettsville, Tennessee
2023
Michael Russell Chief Executive Officer
H.J. Russell and Company
Atlanta, Georgia
2024
Nicole B. Thomas Hospital President
Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Florida
2025
Class C
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Gregory A. Haile
(Deputy Chair)
President
Broward College
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2023
Claire Lewis Arnold
(Chair)
Chief Executive Officer
Leapfrog Services, Inc.
Atlanta, Georgia
2024
James O. Etheredge Chief Executive Officer
Accenture North America
Atlanta, Georgia
2025

BIRMINGHAM BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Vacancy   2023
Michelle Lewis Chief Financial Officer
AAA Cooper Transportation
Dothan, Alabama
2024
David L. Nast President
Alabama/Florida Panhandle United Community Bank
Huntsville, Alabama
2024
Melanie Bridgeforth President and Chief Executive Officer
Women’s Foundation of Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
2025

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Hafiz Chandiwala Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
Coca Cola Bottling Company United, Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama
2023
Christy Thomas Chief Financial Officer
BLOX
Bessemer, Alabama
2024
Randall P. Breaux President and Chief Executive Officer
Motion Industries, Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama
2025


 

JACKSONVILLE BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
William O. West Vice Chair
The Bank of Tampa
Tampa, Florida
2023
Brian E. Wolfburg President and Chief Executive Officer
VyStar Credit Union
Jacksonville, Florida
2024
Monesia T. Brown Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations
Walmart, Inc.
Tallahassee, Florida
2024
R. Andrew Watts Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer
Brown & Brown, Inc.
Daytona Beach, Florida
2025

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Edward A. Moratin President
LIFT Orlando
Orlando, Florida
2023
Timothy P. Cost President
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, Florida
2024
Lisa Palmer President and Chief Executive Officer
Regency Centers Corporation
Jacksonville, Florida
2025


 

MIAMI BRANCH

Appointed by the Federal Reserve Bank:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
N. Maria Menendez Chief Financial Officer
GL Homes of Florida Holding
Sunrise, Florida
2023
Daniel Lavender Chief Executive Officer
Moorings Park Institute, Inc.
Naples, Florida
2023
Ginger Martin President and Chief Executive Officer
American National Bank
Oakland Park, Florida
2024
Jose Cueto President and Chief Executive Officer
International Finance Bank
Miami, Florida
2025

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Keith T. Koenig Chief Executive Officer
City Furniture
Tamarac, Florida
2023
Kathleen Cannon President and Chief Executive Officer
United Way of Broward County
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2024
Rita Case President and Chief Executive Officer
Rick Case Automotive Group
Sunrise, Florida
2025


 

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
2023
Leif M. Murphy Chief Executive Officer
TeamHealth Holdings, Inc.
Knoxville, Tennessee
2024
Amanda Hite President
Smith Travel Research
Hendersonville, Tennessee
2024
Steven Woodward President and Chief Executive Officer
Kirkland’s Inc.
Brentwood, Tennessee
2025

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Amanda Mathis Chief Financial Officer
Bridgestone Americas, Inc.
Nashville, Tennessee
2023
Thomas Zacharia Former Laboratory Director/Former President and Chief Executive Officer
Oak Ridge National Laboratory/UT-Battelle, LLC.
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
2024
William E. Fuller President and Chief Executive Officer
U.S. Xpress, Inc.
Chattanooga, Tennessee
2025


 

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
2023
David T. Darragh Operating Partner
Longvue Capital
Metairie, Louisiana
2024
Katherine A. Crosby Board Chair
Fidelity Bank
New Orleans, Louisiana
2024
William J. Bynum Chief Executive Officer
Hope Credit Union, Hope Enterprise Corp., Hope Policy Institute
Jackson, Mississippi
2025

 

Appointed by the Board of Governors:
Name Title Term expires
December 31
Michael E. Hicks, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer
Hixardt Technologies, Inc.
Pensacola, Florida
2023
John C. Driscoll Director and Chief Executive Officer
Alabama State Port Authority
Mobile, Alabama
2024
Melissa B. Rogers President and Founder
Noble Plastics
Grand Coteau, Louisiana
2025
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Last Update: April 12, 2023