The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta announced the reappointments of Melissa B. “Missy” Rogers and William J. “Bill” Bynum to the board of directors of its New Orleans Branch. Rogers was reappointed by the Board of Governors and Bynum by the Atlanta Fed’s head office board, with both serving three-year terms ending December 31, 2028. Rogers is president and founder of Noble Plastics in Grand Coteau, while Bynum is chief executive officer of Hope Credit Union, Hope Enterprise Corporation, and Hope Policy Institute in Jackson. The New Orleans Branch’s other directors are AJ Kumaran (Raising Cane’s Restaurants) and William G. Yates III (W.G. Yates & Sons Construction Company), with terms ending December 31, 2026, and Kimberly Fontan (Entergy Corporation) and Shelby Russ (AOS Interior Environments), with terms ending December 31, 2027. Branch directors provide economic information from their industries and the branch territory to support monetary policy discussions and discount rate recommendations. The Board of Governors appoints three New Orleans Branch directors and the Atlanta head office directors appoint four.
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta 2026-01-09
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reappoints Melissa Rogers and William Bynum to its New Orleans Branch board through 2028
The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has reappointed Melissa B. Rogers and William J. Bynum to the board of directors of its New Orleans Branch for three-year terms ending December 31, 2028. Rogers, president of Noble Plastics, was reappointed by the Board of Governors, while Bynum, CEO of Hope Credit Union, was reappointed by the Atlanta Fed’s head office board. Branch directors provide economic insights to support monetary policy discussions and discount rate recommendations.