A Walmart executive has been elected to lead the board of directors of the Little Rock branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Three other Arkansas business leaders were reappointed to the Little Rock board.
Jamie J. Henry, vice president of finance for emerging payments at Walmart, will serve as board chair this year. He has been a member of the Little Rock board since 2019.
The Little Rock office supervises banks, participates in community development efforts and provides economic education across Arkansas, which is part of the seven-state region under the St. Louis branch.
Jennifer J. Anglin of Fort Smith; Denise Thomas of Rogers; and Darrin Williams of Little Rock all were reappointed to board positions. The board also includes Christopher B. Hegi of El Dorado; Jeff Lynch of Little Rock; and Allison J.H. Thompson of Pine Bluff.