Release Date: December 7, 2016

For release at 2:00 p.m. EST

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced four new members of its Community Advisory Council (CAC).

The CAC is composed of a diverse group of experts and representatives of consumer, workforce, and community development organizations and interests, including from such fields as affordable housing, economic development, labor, small business, and asset and wealth building.  CAC members provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Board on relevant policy matters and emerging issues of interest.

The four new members of the CAC were selected from a pool of individuals who applied to the Board's public call for applications.  Each will serve a three-year term beginning in 2017.

The new members of the CAC are:

Barrett Burns President and CEO  VantageScore Solutions LLC  Stamford, Conn.

Vanessa Calderon-Rosado CEO IBA (Inquilinos Boricuas en Accion) Boston, Mass.

Andrea Levere President CFED (Corporation for Enterprise Development) Washington, D.C.

Gerry Roll Executive Director Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky  Chavies, Ky.

These individuals will join eleven existing members who are led by Raul Vazquez, Chair and Roberto Barragan, Vice Chair. The Council is scheduled to meet May 26 and November 3, 2017.

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