June 4, 2025
8:30–10:00 a.m. (ET)
The Atlanta Fed will host a listening session to explore how monetary policy and macroeconomic conditions affect individuals and businesses. This Fed Listens event, part of a series of discussions held nationwide, will contribute to the Atlanta Fed’s ongoing conversation with stakeholders throughout the diverse region we serve. As the Federal Reserve strives to support an economy that works for everyone, understanding the perspectives of a broad range of community members is critical.
Atlanta Fed president Raphael Bostic and Federal Reserve governor Lisa D. Cook will moderate a roundtable conversation with leaders from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Hear a range of perspectives from stakeholders about the job market, inflation, and the transmission of monetary policy to the broader economy
The event takes place June 4, 2025, 8:30–10:00 a.m. and will be open to the public via livestream. Register to watch.
Participants include:
Raphael Bostic, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Lisa D. Cook, Governor, Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Caroline Angelo, Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Atlanta Technical College
Kimberly Charles, Deputy Director, Atlanta Legal Aid
Tripp Cofield, President and Chief Executive Officer, Georgia Bankers Association
Tariq Collins Sr., Chief Executive Officer, Eagle Financial Group
Martina Edwards, President and Chief Executive Officer, Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs, Inc.
JD Espana Jr., President, Piedmont Residential
Lily Henson, Chief Executive Officer, Piedmont Augusta
Amelia Nickerson, Chief Executive Officer, First Step Staffing
Blythe K. Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Sheltering Arms Early Education and Family Centers
Philip Tague, President, AMLI Residential
Kyle Waide, President and Chief Executive Officer, Atlanta Community Food Bank