The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has redesignated Gregory A. Haile, chief executive officer of Upwardly Global, as chair of its board of directors for 2026 and named James O. Etheredge, former chief executive officer of Accenture North America, as deputy chair. Both are Class C directors designated by the Board of Governors, and Etheredge was reappointed by the Board of Governors to a three-year term ending December 31, 2028. Member banks also reelected Cynthia N. Day, president and chief executive officer of Citizens Trust Bank, as a Class A director and Nicole B. Thomas, president of Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, as a Class B director, each to three-year terms ending December 31, 2028. The bank listed its remaining directors and term end dates as Michael E. Longo (Class B, December 31, 2026), Rajinder P. Singh (Class A, December 31, 2026), William Y. Carroll Jr. (Class A, December 31, 2027), G. Janelle Frost (Class B, December 31, 2027), and Ana M. Menendez (Class C, December 31, 2027). The Atlanta Fed board also appointed Duane A. Dewey, president and chief executive officer of Trustmark Corporation and Trustmark Bank, to the Sixth District Federal Advisory Council for a one-year term ending December 31, 2026.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 2026-01-09
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta redesignates Gregory A. Haile as 2026 board chair and James O. Etheredge as deputy chair and confirms director reelections
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta redesignated Gregory A. Haile as chair of its board for 2026 and named James O. Etheredge as deputy chair, with Etheredge reappointed by the Board of Governors as a Class C director for a term ending December 31, 2028. Member banks reelected Cynthia N. Day as a Class A director and Nicole B. Thomas as a Class B director, each to terms ending December 31, 2028. The Atlanta Fed board also appointed Duane A. Dewey to the Sixth District Federal Advisory Council for a term ending December 31, 2026.