The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond established the Community Investment Council in 2011. The primary purpose of CIC is to inform the Bank about emerging issues and trends in communities across the Fifth District, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and communities. Members of CIC represent unique perspectives on community investment and local economic growth from across the District. They are leaders from both rural and urban communities who understand the challenges to and opportunities for local economic growth, especially with respect to community investment mechanisms and policies.

Members:

Sam Erwin
President & CEO
Palmetto Bank
Greenville, S.C.

Mike Franklin
Owner
Franklin’s Brewery
Hyattsville, Md.

John Hamilton
President
City First Enterprises
Washington, D.C.

Deborah Hooper
President
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
Greensboro, N.C.

Chris Kukla, Chair
Senior Counsel for Government Affairs
Center for Responsible Lending
Durham, N.C.

Charles Martin
Administrative Vice President, Regional Community Reinvestment Officer
M&T Bank
Baltimore, Md.

Sandra Mikush
Deputy Director
Babcock Foundation
Winston-Salem, N.C.

George Rothman
President & CEO
Manna, Inc.
Washington, D.C.

Mark Sissman
President
Healthy Neighborhoods
Baltimore, Md.

Kent Spellman
Executive Director
The West Virginia Community Development Hub
Stonewood, W.Va.

Scott Woods
President & CEO
South Carolina Federal Credit Union
Charleston, S.C.

Michel Zajur
President & CEO
Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Richmond, Va.