The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis announced changes to the board of directors of its Louisville Branch, effective January 2026, including a new three-year appointment and a three-year reappointment. Michael D. Buckentin, chief executive officer of Metals Innovation Initiative (MI2), was appointed by the Federal Reserve Board of Governors to a three-year term. James A. Hillebrand, chairman and chief executive officer of Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co., was reappointed by the St. Louis Fed’s board of directors to a three-year term and has served on the Louisville Branch board since 2023. Continuing directors listed for the Louisville Branch include Dave W. Christopher Sr., Condrad Daniels, Ines M. Rivas-Hutchins, and Carrie A. Warren, whose regional economic and credit observations help inform Federal Open Market Committee deliberations.