2026 Community Investment Council
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 communities who understand the challenges and opportunities for local economic growth, especially with respect to community investment tools and policies.
Members
Franklyn Baker
President and CEO
United Way of Central Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Joshua Baker
President
Mountwest Community and Technical College
Huntington, West Virginia
Nathaniel A. Barber
Chief Executive Officer
SC Community Loan Fund
Charleston, South Carolina
Brandon Dennison
Vice President, Workforce and Economic Development
Marshall University
Barboursville, West Virginia
Sara Dunnigan
Deputy Director, GO Virginia
Virginia Growth and Opportunity Board
Richmond, Virginia
Miriam G. Espaillat
Co-Founder/Director of Community Engagement
Raydal Hospitality Group
Charlotte, North Carolina
Marlowe Foster
President and CEO
Cape Fear Habitat for Humanity
Wilmington, North Carolina
Latorrie Geer
Chief Executive Officer
CommunityWorks
Greenville, South Carolina
Bree Jones
Founder
Parity Homes
Timonium, Maryland
Joseph Leitmann-Santa Cruz
Principal at Strategy & Impact Solutions
Washington, D.C.
Harold B. Pettigrew, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Opportunity Finance Network (OFN)
Washington, D.C.
Bryan Phipps
Chief Executive Officer
People Incorporated of Virginia
Abingdon, Virginia
Tonia Wellons
President & CEO
Greater Washington Community Foundation
Washington, D.C.