Event

An Economy That Works for All: Moving Towards Equitable Growth

January 17, 2023

On Tuesday, January 17, 2023, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York hosted a hybrid event centered on achieving equitable growth. Panels focused on broadband access, small business funding, and natural disasters and resiliency.

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Event Details

Date & Time
January 17, 2023
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST (Reception to follow)

Location
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Auditorium
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY
(This was a hybrid event; guests could attend either in-person or virtually.)

Audience

This hybrid event was open to the public; guests could attend either in-person or virtually.

Media

This event was open to the media. All remarks were on the record and the event was recorded, with the recording to be made available afterwards. For media inquiries, please contact Ellen Simon at Ellen.Simon@ny.frb.org.


Agenda
Agenda
2:30pm-3:00pm Coffee and Tea Networking
3:00pm-3:10pm Welcome & Opening Remarks

John C. Williams, President and CEO, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
3:10pm-3:20pm Equitable Growth & Research from Fed System

Andrew F. Haughwout, Director of Household and Public Policy Research, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
3:20pm-3:55pm Small Business Finance: Supporting Main Street Heroes

Talk by Adenah Bayoh, Founder & CEO, Adenah Bayoh & Companies

Claire Kramer Mills, Director of Community Development Analysis, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Kristen Scheyder, Senior Vice President, Citi Foundation

Luz Urrutia, CEO, Accion Opportunity Fund

Moderator: Dianne Dobbeck, Head of Supervision, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
3:55pm-4:25pm Natural Disasters and Resiliency: Relationships are Resolutions

Talk by Frandelle Gerard, Executive Director, Crucian Heritage and Nature Tourism, Inc.

Shomari Moorehead, Founder, CrucianPoint Consulting and Board Member, St. Croix Foundation

Javier Silva, Senior Associate Director of Community Engagement, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Miguel Soto-Class, President & Founder, Center for a New Economy

Moderator: Christopher D. Armstrong, Head of Operations and Resiliency, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
4:25pm-4:55pm Broadband: Connecting to Opportunity

Talk by Derrick Blakeney, student, Cardinal Hayes High School

Joshua Breitbart, SVP, NY ConnectALL at Empire State Development

Otho E. Kerr III, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Community Impact Investing, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Kathryn de Wit, Project Director, Broadband Access Initiative, The Pew Charitable Trusts

Moderator: Pamela C. Dyson, Chief Information Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
4:55pm-5:00pm Moving Towards Equitable Growth

Jack Gutt, Head of Communications & Outreach, Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Speakers

Christopher D. Armstrong
Head of Operations and Resiliency
Federal Reserve Bank of New York


Adenah Bayoh
Founder & CEO
Adenah Bayoh & Companies


Derrick Blakeney
Student
Cardinal Hayes High School


Joshua Breitbart
Senior Vice President
NY ConnectALL at Empire State Development


Kathryn de Wit
Director, Broadband Access Initiative
The Pew Charitable Trusts


Dianne Dobbeck
Head of Supervision
Federal Reserve Bank of New York


Pamela C. Dyson
Chief Information Officer
Federal Reserve Bank of New York


Frandelle Gerard
Executive Director
Crucian Heritage and Nature Tourism, Inc.


Jack Gutt
Head of Communications & Outreach
Federal Reserve Bank of New York


Andrew F. Haughwout
Director of Household and Public Policy Research
Federal Reserve Bank of New York


Otho E. Kerr III
Director of Strategic Partnerships and Community Impact Investing
Federal Reserve Bank of New York


Claire Kramer Mills
Director of Community Development Analysis
Federal Reserve Bank of New York


Shomari Moorehead
Founder, CrucianPoint Consulting
Board Member, St. Croix Foundation


Kristen Scheyder
Senior Vice President
Citi Foundation


Javier Silva
Community Development
Federal Reserve Bank of New York


Miguel Soto-Class
President & Founder
Center for a New Economy


Luz Urrutia
CEO
Accion Opportunity Fund


John C. Williams
President & CEO
Federal Reserve Bank of New York



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